Acceptance

How I Learned To Stop Fearing My Reflection

JJ Keith | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Women Body Image, Empowerment, Fat, Baby Weight, Parenting, Body Image Issues, Weight, Diet, Women and Body Image, Acceptance, Positive Thinking, Body Acceptance, Body Image, Exercise, Becoming Fearless, Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Female Empowerment, Becoming-Fearless, Healthy Living News
JJ Keith

Accepting our bodies -- and meaning it -- is harder than it seems. I don't want to live my life always five or 10 or 30 pounds away from being okay with myself.

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Lessons From Tenderness

Ellen Davis | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Awareness, Self-Acceptance, Empowerment, Consciousness, Emotional Wellness, Mindfulness, Tenderness, Tender, Healthy Living News
Ellen Davis

Tenderness is a great teacher -- coming to it in our culture is grace and wisdom. The tenderness of allowance and the allowance of tenderness starts with the way one is with oneself.

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Fifty Percent Of Marriages Work -- How?

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Success, Marriage, Communications, Forgiveness, Happiness, Acceptance, Loving, Touching, Joy, After the Wedding, Video, Weddings News
Anne Naylor

To learn about what makes a marriage work, I talked to several couples who are still happily married after 30 years or more, and explored the advice of professional relationship counsellors.

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Just (Don't) Do It

JJ Keith | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Sports, Fearless Parenting, Becoming Fearless, Children and Sports, Parenting, Pride, Becoming-Fearless, Children Sports, Healthy Living News
JJ Keith

Not many of my friends know I ever used to be an athlete. I forget myself, until a pedicurist notices my hammertoes or I have a dream about striding down the homestretch after a race, feeling that last surge of power.

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Redefining the 5 Stages of Grief

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Denial, Five Stages of Grief, Depression, Anger, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Grieving Process, Grief, Death & Dying, Dealing With Grief, Dealing With Death, Bargaining, Death, Grieving, Grief Stages, Stages of Grief, Healthy Living News
Claire Bidwell Smith

Only you know what path you need to take toward healing, and whether you accomplish this using every one of the five stages, shunning books about grief or never missing a session of your bereavement group, the key will consistently be to listen to yourself.

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Lesbian Mom Sends Heartfelt Open Letter To Obama

Kathryn Hamm | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Marriage, Obama Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Lesbian Marriage, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Weddings News
Kathryn Hamm

On an otherwise unremarkable day -- May 9, 2012 -- you touched my heart when you 'came out' and said publicly that you have come to believe that same-sex couples deserve more than civil unions and should be allowed to marry legally.

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The Best Fairy Godmother A Daughter Could Have

William Lucas Walker | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Eva Marton, Lgbt, Dad, Miss Coco Peru, Native Americans, Two-Spirit, Fairy Godmother, Gay Parents, Club Med, Gay Dad, Parents News
William Lucas Walker

Every young girl should have a fairy godmother. Mine does. Her name is Miss Coco Peru.

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Mindful Anger Management

Laura Harvey | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Emotions, Awareness, Dalai Lama, Anger, Consciousness, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Negative Emotions, Eckhart Tolle, Spirituality, Mindfulness Tips Mindfulness Advice, Anger Management, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Laura Harvey

We can gain vital information about ourselves and what we believe about the world when we look honestly at our anger. But when we react unconsciously, repress our anger or get caught up in it, it becomes counterproductive and negatively affects our health and relationships.

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Walking The (Catholic) Plank

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Lutheran Church, US Poverty, Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention, Catholic Sex Abuse, Catholic Church, God, Ban on Gay Marriages, Jesus, Religious Right, Vatican, Love, Spirituality, Catholic-Church, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Roman Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal, Priests, Poverty, Roman Catholic Church, Nuns, Religious Freedom, Kindness, Catholic Bishops, Catholic, Pro-Life, Vatican II, Acceptance, Catholics, Religion, Child Poverty, Born Again, Born Again American, The Vatican, United Methodist, Vatican Sex Abuse, Wheaton College, Religion and Politics, Catholic Nuns, Vatican City, American Nuns, Global Poverty, Pro-Choice, Gay Marriage, Religion News
Sarah O'Leary

Why doesn't my Catholic Church get its own house in order first? Get the plank/log/boulder/semi truck/elephant out of its own eye before it tries to remove a speck from another's eye?

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The Training Wheels Have Got to Come Off

Aaron Anson | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Religious Understanding, Self Esteem, Peace, Love and Relationships, Self-Awareness, Individualism, Politics News
Aaron Anson

The bottom line is that no matter what our beliefs are, they are often based largely on interpretations handed to us by others.

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The Big Lie About Forgiving Your Ex

Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Forgiveness After Divorce, Divorce, Cheap Forgiveness, Forgiveness, Acceptance, Genuine Forgiveness, Healing After Divorce, How Can I Forgive You?, Divorce News
Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D

Why are we preaching only to the hurt party? Why not turn to offenders and ask them to earn forgiveness?

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The 5 Stages of Household-Repair Acceptance

Deborah Gaines | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Letting Go, Denial, Acceptance, Deborah Gaines, Suburbs, Daily Life, Accidents, Homeowners, Household Repair, Fifty News
Deborah Gaines

There went the money I was putting aside for a family vacation. And what about retirement? That $1,000 was the only thing keeping me from a lonely, penurious old age.

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How I Stopped Resenting My Ex

Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Making Peace With Your Ex, Resentment, Diovrce, Final Phase of Diovrce, Divorce News
Miriam Novogrodsky

Divorce is like a death, but you don't bury anyone. You both die and continue to walk around bumping into each other.

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How to Be the Best Admitted Student

Liz Davis | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Acceptance, University, College Admissions, College, College Humor, College Tuition, College Acceptance, Universities, College Applications, College Waitlists, Student Loans, College News
Liz Davis

Just like the postal service, students are most desperate for the heavier envelopes. Inside awaits the offer of a lifetime -- an invitation to become a member of The University of Your Dreams. Finally the wait, the stress, and the hard work are all over! Wrong.

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Good News: A Perspective

Lea Lane | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Coping, Glass Half Full, Positivity, Happiness, Positive Thinking, Positive Attitude, Mindfulness, Positive Outlook, Positive, Healthy Living News
Lea Lane

Take a chance and try finding some good even in most situations by just switching the order of events you're retelling to a "bad news, good news" mode. Maybe life won't seem quite as difficult when you frame things that way.

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Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Stress Eating, Mother Daughter Relationship, The Balanced Life, Living News, Over-Eating, Physical Benefits of Yoga, Self Care, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Jealousy, Benefits of Yoga, Active, Confidence, Diet, Posture Mastery, Wellness, Stress, Body, Body Image, Weight Loss, Eating Matters, Feeling Good Naked, Women's Body Confidence, Disrespect, Distorted Body Image, Perfectionism, Weight Gain, Self-Help, Negative Body Image, Positive Body Image, Health and Happiness, Mental Health, Acceptance, Self Love, Look Better Naked, Clothing, Women, Skin, Lose Weight, Unhealthy Diets, Obesity, Living in the Moment, Yo-Yo Dieting, Anxiety, Modesty, Anorexia, Childhood Eating Problems, Happiness, Bulimia, Yoga, Health Tips, Emotions, Feeling Comfortable in Your Own Skin, Models, Forget Perfect, Revealing Costumes, Brazilian, Mood, Finding Happiness, Comfort Eating, Eating Disorder Prevention, Self Worth, Women and Body Image, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Female Body Image, Health, Diet Advice, Self Esteem, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Women's Health, Aging, Fitness, Self Image, Eating Mindfully, Self Mastery, Healthy Diet, Women's Issues, Self-Improvement, National Eating Disorders Association, Culture News
Susan Harrow

I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...

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How Hot Is Your Anger?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Awareness, Spiritual Guidance, Anger, Mindfulness, Compassion, Anger Management, How Control Anger, Control Anger, Control Your Anger, Control Anger Tips, Control of Anger, Healthy Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Anger can be an effective expression of passion for justice and fairness, for basic rightness, for what is appropriate and humane. But anger can also be like a single match that can burn an entire forest, causing tremendous damage and hurt, wars, greed and self-deception.

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Overcoming Difficult People

Melissa Van Rossum | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Emotions, Patience, Competitiveness, Law of Patient Acceptance, Tolerance, Behavior, Culture News
Melissa Van Rossum

Isn't it interesting how we expect others to behave in a certain way so we can feel good about ourselves? And then when people don't behave as we want them to, we feel so disappointed and angry -- when really, most times, we're not actually surprised at their actions?

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Should I Call Off My Separation?

Agi Smith | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Infidelity, Divorce, Dating Advice, Dating, Love, Marriage Infidelity, Marriage Intimacy, Divorce News
Agi Smith

Should I go back to him, or can I keep the best of both worlds and stay separated?

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Alcoholism, Recovery And The Psychology Behind The Serenity Prayer

Wray Herbert | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Cognitive Psychology, Alcoholism, Psychology Serenity Prayer, Serenity Prayer, Science Serenity Prayer, Addiction and Recovery, Alcoholism and Recovery, Emotional Intelligence, Alcoholism Recovery, Healthy Living News
Wray Herbert

What's actually going on in the mind of an alcoholic as he or she goes through the process of recovery? What are the cognitive mechanics underlying the initial, angry rebelliousness and, later, the genuine commitment to a sober life?

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A Mountain I'm Willing To Die On

Glennon Melton | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Acceptance, How to Stop Bullying, Raising Accepting Children, Solving Bullying, Parents-Kids, Bullying, Parents-Toddlers, Parents News
Glennon Melton

"Kids these days, they can be so cruel." But I think this is just a phrase we toss around to excuse ourselves from facing the truth. Because I don't think kids are any crueler than adults.

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How To Ask For What You Want, From Author Agapi Stassinopoulos

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Acceptance, Video, Agapi Stassinopoulos, Unbinding the Heart, Career, Relationships, Women News

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The Message We Aren't Getting From Our Politicians: Tolerance, Acceptance, Compassion and Unity

Walter E. Jacobson, M.D. | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Unity, Acceptance, Fear Mongering, Solutions, Politicans, Tolerance, Compassion, Demonizing, Mindful Living News
Walter E. Jacobson, M.D.

We have lost our way. We have lost our universal identity as a brotherhood of people. So caught up in the distinction of skin color, races and nations, we have lost our true connection with God.

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Why Republicans Deny Science: The Quest for a Scientific Explanation

Chris Mooney | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Political Psychology, Conservatives, Liberals, Climate Deniers, Science and Politics, Climate Change, Psychology, Evolution, Differing Views, Science News
Chris Mooney

An increasing body of science suggests that we disagree about politics not for intellectual or philosophical reasons, but because we have fundamentally different ways of responding to the basic information presented to us by the world.

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Lessons Learned From Boiled Frogs

Alison Patton | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Mental Health, Spiritual Journey, Divorce, Why-Do-Bad-Things-Happen, Second Chances, Boiled Frog Story, Acceptance, Change, Family Law Mediation, Inspiration, Healing From Divorce, Life After Divorce, Life Changes, Midlife, Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Divorce Advice, Resisting-Change, Divorce Mediation, Embracing Change, Parenting, Divorce News
Alison Patton

I recently heard the "boiling frog story" for the first time. It goes like this: a frog will jump out if placed in a pan of boiling water, but if submerged in cold water that is heated very slowly, the frog won't jump out and will actually allow itself to be cooked to death.

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