I regularly FAIL at this. I frequently interpret difficult, soul-trying circumstances as punishment. When you were raised by a sociopath you are trained to believe that when bad things happen to you it is always your fault, and you deserve it. This is a hard thought pattern to break. I…
I have seen this meme pop up in dozens of places around the web lately. It has been attributed to Word Porn, Hart Ramsey, Truth Theory, Positive Energy, and Tiny Buddha. I am giving attribution to Lori Deschane at Tiny Buddha because I subscribe to Tiny Buddha’s Facebook page and…
“We become the stories we listen to.” —Matthew Kelly Right now there’s a huge opportunity for gossip in my community of which many are availing themselves. This only muddies the waters, stokes the fears, and doesn’t solve any problems. Make sure the stories you listen to are true. If you’re…