But to fully be present in our lives, it takes inner strength. It takes stretching beyond what’s comfortable. It means getting used to not filling an emptiness or automatically fixing a problem. It takes sitting in the well of what is (in your body, mind and life) and really being in it without spending the entire time willing it away.
It’s not easy. It can feel unbearable to not change things right away. But the ability to accept and surrender to the moment without changing it can dramatically shift your life in the best way. It can give you courage, confidence and build resilience. Learning to not avoid, but embrace all your emotions this week will cultivate strength you never knew you had.
5 Missed Signs of Child Anxiety
(Parenting Anxious Kids) – Your kid(s) may be anxious and you wouldn’t even know it. See what less obvious signs of anxiety parents often miss.
5 Reasons Forgiveness Does Not Work
(Childhood Emotional Neglect) – Someone’s hurt you. Before you automatically replace your anger with forgiveness, you need to read this.
How Does Caffeine Affect ADHD?
(Living with ADHD) – Research shows a surprising link between caffeine and ADHD. It’s a relationship, you’d never expect.
Sex: Frisky, or Risky?
(Quick Fix) – It’s something we don’t often talk about. But Donna has a great way of laughing a serious topic out of us. Find out what snakes and condoms have to do with it.
Why Does Mania Take You To The Top of the World?
(Mental Health Humor) – In part I of his post, Chato shares this shocking story of how mania literally left him at the top of a mountain alone, cold and afraid.
from World of Psychology http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/03/22/best-of-our-blogs-march-22-2016/
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