by Robert Johnson | Sep 25, 2019 | Personal Growth
How Well Do You Care for Yourself During Difficult Times? During Difficult Times re-learn how to focus. Many of us feel busy, busy, busy. And it’s true—we are busy. That said, taking the time to really assess our Internet and social media time can be enlightening. If...
by Robert Johnson | Jul 31, 2019 | Personal Growth
What Is Self-Acceptance Imagine you are standing in front of a full-length mirror. Naked. You have been asked to gaze at yourself for two minutes. Self-acceptance is right in your face! Now take a quick inventory of the feelings that were aroused by this suggestion....
by Robert Johnson | Jul 17, 2019 | Personal Growth
Jennifer “Be joyful even when you have considered all the facts.” —Wendell Berry Jennifer has recently been through a painful divorce and she’s not sleeping well. She’s having difficulties with her children, who blame her for the divorce. Her work life is rocky as...
by Robert Johnson | Jun 19, 2019 | Personal Growth
Do You Have the People-Pleasing Syndrome? What some call people-pleasing is an interesting term to understand at times. Pleasing other people—who could find fault with that? Isn’t it a good thing to consider the needs of others, to be gracious, to be nice? By all...
by Robert Johnson | Jun 5, 2019 | Personal Growth
Healing the Roots of Self-Hatred The Critic is a common and unfortunate constant in our inner lives. This internalized voice, self-hatred, assumes the tone and language of our mother, father, religion and/or society. After every step forward there it is, doubting or...
by Robert Johnson | May 22, 2019 | Addiction Recovery, Personal Growth
Developing Emotional Resilience Major disruptions are a “gotcha” we all experience at one time or another in our lives. We get fired, laid off or passed over; a loved one dies, leaves or gets in trouble; a project stalls or gets cancelled. The list, unfortunately, is...
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