Tag Archives: mental-health

Lies We Tell Ourselves That Keep Us from Being Happy

Posted on September 25, 2016 by terriponce

Lies. We tell them to others, but we mostly tell them to ourselves. How many of these lies have you fallen victim to, personally? He or she will change. I’ll do it “one day”. If I had more time, I’d … Continue reading →

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Taming the Wanting Mind — Just What Is Enough?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by terriponce

How often have you found yourself wanting something so badly that you crossed your fingers, said prayers, or talked incessantly about it hoping it’ll come your way…and then gotten that very thing only to discover it wasn’t everything you hoped it … Continue reading →

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Kill the Soulmate (and the myth of the perfect partner)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by terriponce

It’s everywhere. The idea of the perfect partner. You see them on TV and in movies, and read about them in books. They’re men and women depicted as the person who completes you. The person who, through some design of … Continue reading →

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Practice, Not Perfection

Posted on June 12, 2016 by terriponce

Perfection is a fantasy. It’s not attainable, as none of us are perfect. It’s also insidiously dangerous because the pursuit of perfection raises expectations of yourself, of others, and of things around you that you can’t control. Which, in the … Continue reading →

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6 Signs You’re Making the Wrong Decision

Posted on March 27, 2016 by terriponce

I found another post this week that made me pause, and after a little thinking knew I had to share it with you. It’s about decision making, and how we can avoid making bad decisions by looking for red flags that … Continue reading →

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