Painful emotions burden us. They develop from experience with trauma, loss, rejection, abandonment and failure. When we don’t heal ourselves of these emotional wounds, neurosis can develop. Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung said, “Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.” (Psychology and Religion, 1960) We suffer and for good reason. Maybe physical or emotional […]| Virtues For Life
What a great feeling it is when someone surprises us with a kind word or action. When we express our gratitude and there are so many ways to do this, we strengthen our relationships and spread good feelings. Try this: Think of something kind that you can do for a person in your life this […]| Virtues For Life
How do we make ourselves a priority with all life’s obligations and distractions? Intentional acts of loving yourself more can help us increase our quality of life.| Virtues For Life
Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle, a German-born resident of Canada, wrote an inspiring book, The Power of Now. The book’s intent is to be a guide to spiritual enlightenment by way of recognizing what is false within ourselves (the ego as he calls it) that creates our emotional problems. This understanding can then help […]| Virtues For Life
Virtues aren’t grand gestures–they’re small, intentional acts that add up to create the life you want, a meaningful life.| Virtues For Life
Dr. Frederic Luskin is director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project of Palo Alto, California, the largest interpersonal forgiveness training research project ever conducted. The Project has successfully explored forgiveness therapy with people who suffered from the violence in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone as well as the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Dr. […]| Virtues For Life
Living life with gratitude can create more health, happiness and healing in life as studies have shown. Here are 30 gratitude quotes to help remind you of the health, happiness and healing that gratitude can give you...| Virtues For Life
By Dr. Bradford Stucki Although enjoying a healthy relationship involves being comfortable around your partner, it doesn’t mean losing yourself to them. This is why setting boundaries is crucial for a healthy relationship. But what are boundaries? How do they differ from expectations? Why should we enforce them? Answering these questions will change your views […]| Virtues For Life