Blame

Living In The Observation As A Daily Practice

Mary Mackenzie | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Self Doubt, Blaming, Empowerment, Responsibility, Mindfulness, Judgment, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Blame, Self Blame, Emotional Intelligence, Control, Healthy Living News

If it's true that "everything someone does or says is an attempt to meet a need," what needs do judgment and blame serve?

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How I Stopped Punishing My Ex-Wife For Her Affair

Kyle Bradford | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Single Parent, Marriage Counseling, Blame and Divorce, Ex-Wife, Divorce, Divorce and Kids, Perspective, Blame, Cheating, Co-Parenting, Affairs, Appreciating Your Spouse, Blaming Your Ex, Divorce News

The discovery of my ex-wife's affair wouldn't have made for juicy television. I never walked in to find the lovers in our bed and I didn't stumble upon some tawdry Facebook exchange.

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Why Blaming Feels Good

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Self-Abandonment, Emotions, Margaret Paul, Self Improvement, Personal Growth, Abandonment, Blame, Emotional Healing, Self Help, Personal Development, Inner Bonding, Spirituality, Mindfulness, Blame Game, Healthy Living News

Rather than judge ourselves for blaming -- which most of us do at times -- why not look at what the blaming is covering up and learn to lovingly manage the feelings that we are covering up and avoiding with blaming?

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The Blame Cycle: Why We Still Act Like We're In Kindergarten

Carl Alasko | Posted 03.28.2012

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We tend to view blame as a necessary behavior, a way to seek justice, a synonym for accountability or responsibility. But it's none of these.

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How To Stop Playing The 'Blame Game'

Dr. Fran Cohen Praver | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy, Marriage, Spousal Blame, Marriage Advice, Blame, Marriage Therapy, Marital Advice, Happy Marriage, After the Wedding, Weddings News

By the blame game, I am referring to fights in which each spouse insists on being right and that the other is wrong. We've all played the blame game at some time or another.

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Changing the Blame Game

Dr. Fran Cohen Praver | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Placing Blame, Conscious Relationships, Relationships, Relationships Advice, Place Blame, Blame, Relationship Advice, Dating Relationship Advice, Blame Game, Healthy Living News

A common problem that married couples encounter is what I call the "blame game." By the blame game, I am referring to fights in which each spouse insists on being right and that the other is wrong.

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Breaking Out Of Good Vs. Evil Morality

Deepak Chopra | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Blame, Morality, Good and Evil, Judgment, Freud, Superego, Blaming Others, God, Consciousness, Healthy Living News

Only when you realize that you have set yourself up as both judge and victim does the scheme of fear and guilt break down. It dawns on you that you are divided against yourself, and then your goals change.

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'If You Really Loved Me, You Wouldn't...'

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Wounded Self, Margaret Paul, Anger, Taking Things Personally, Blame, Grace, Inner Bonding, Resistance, Withdrawal, Compassion, Inner Peace, Conscious Relationships, Healthy Living News

One day I suddenly saw all the uncaring behavior in a completely different light. I saw clearly that it had nothing to do with me! It wasn't about me at all!

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Is Karma Real? Explaining Why Bad Things Happen

Deepak Chopra | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Suffering, Karma, Blame, God, Evil, Belief, Faith, Healthy Living Health News, Why Do Bad Things Happen, Why Bad Things Happen, Consciousness, Good and Evil, Healthy Living Spirit, Beliefs, Healthy Living News

Because suffering is part of human life, everyone asks why it exists, and the answers we give to ourselves make a great deal of difference.

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Beyond Blaming

Christopher Holshek | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Leadership, National Security, Economy, Occupy Wall Street, Blame, Bipartisanship, Future, Partisanship, American Decline, Tea Party, Politics News

In the more than three decades I've been involved in nation-building, civil-military coordination, and just trying to help make peace in broken places...

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Are We All Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Stress, Blame, Self-Awareness, Panic, Blaming Other, Consciousness, Suffering, Healthy Living Spirit, Emotional Stress, Post Traumatic Stress, Acts of God, Healthy Living News

You can't figure out how to fix bad tings until you know why they happened. This applies to society but also to our personal lives.

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Are You Trying To Rebuild Your Life Out Of The Rubble?

Russell Bishop | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Martin Luther King, Responsibility, Complaining, W Mitchell, Viktor Frankl, Blame, Loyalty to Your Soul, Choice, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

By surrendering to the seemingly daily collapse of our failed institutions and societal values, and falling into the failed cycle of blame and complain, you may be dying a death of your own choosing.

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How To Strategically Place Blame (To Reduce Your Own Anxiety)

Ben Michaelis, Ph.D. | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living Mind, Blame, Blaming Others, Blame and Responsibility, Blaming Yourself, Blaming Society, Blame and Stress, Emotional Intelligence, Blame Game, Healthy Living News

If you can be flexible in how you assign responsibility for the rain that falls your life, you can ride the storm out with confidence and prepare for the next bright day.

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My Son Blames Everyone For His Problems

Susan Stiffleman | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Blame, Kids Blaming Others, Parent Coach, Putting Blame on Others, Parents-Advice-Mama, When Kids Blame Siblings, Video, Parents News

Dear Susan, My nine-year-old son never apologies or confesses to things, even if it’s obvious that he’s the one who took something that wasn...

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Can You Discipline Your Children Without Using Blame?

Carl Alasko | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Beyond Blame, Blame, Disciplining Kids, Disciplining Children, Discipline, Parents News

It requires a shift in thinking. Once you realize that criticizing, accusing, punishing or humiliating your child does not create a collaborative atmosphere, does not bring your child closer to you in a shared purpose, and instead focuses attention away from solving the problem, you will begin to enforce your rules in a far more constructive way.

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Stop Playing The Blame Game!

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Blame, Healthy Living Health News, The Blame Game, Fear, Healthy Living Spirit, Overcoming Fear, Fear and Blame, Healthy Living News

Regardless where we look, the blame game is in full swing. If we are honest we'll admit we've been there, ourselves, some of us more recently than others. I know that I am raising my hand on that score, too.

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Stop Blaming Yourself for Your Life

Hale Dwoskin | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Self Help, Blame, Blame Game, Blaming Yourself, Blaming Others, Self-Blame, Healthy Living News

"You are responsible for your life." At one time or another, you've probably heard this. And although it's true on many levels, it doesn't tell the whole story.

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Letting Go Of Blame

Mike Robbins | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Blame, Self-Compassion, Blaming, Self-Judgment, Self-Blame, Becoming-Fearless, Self-Help, Home News

Letting go of blame allows us to be free, to take back our power and to avoid the trap of thinking that someone or something else has the ability to dictate our experience of life. Whether our life is "wonderful" or "difficult" is always up to us.

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State Rep. Larry Brown to the HIV-Positive: You Can All Go Rot!

Alex Blaze | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economics, Money, Lesbian, Keynes, Aids, Blame, Hiv, North Carolina, Diseases, Gay, Larry Brown, Politics News

Well, with all the states facing budget crunches and looking for something to cut, someone in this homophobic society was bound to come right and say ...

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The Problem With Asking Who's To Blame

Terry Newell | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Blame, Moral Accountability, Responsibility, Tucson Shooting, Arizona Shooting, Mental Health, Tuscon Shooting Jared Loughner, Jared Loughner Arizona, Jared Loughner, Healthy Living News

The question of responsibility can quickly lead to invective instead of insight. That has already begun in the typical attempt to fix blame. But blame is not the same as responsibility.

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Friday Talking Points [151] -- Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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To honor the fallen this week, we're going to refrain from our usual heated political rhetoric here for a change. It's only fitting, really, after su...

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Now and Forever the Deepest Cause

Gary Zukav | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blame, Violence, Spiritual Evolution, Gary Zukav, Authentic Power, Arizona Shooting, Real Cause, World News

Blaming right wing politicians and commentators for the Arizona massacre, even those that are righteously brutal, cruel, and inciting to violence, def...

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And the Winners Are ...

Liz O'Connell | Posted 05.25.2011

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The racing community is in the final moments of debating the merits of the finalists for the Eclipse Horse of the Year Award. Who will be the MVP of horse racing in the United States?

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Why Are Americans So Angry? Arizona and Beyond

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pointing Fingers, President Obama, Conservatives, Liberals, Politics-of-Humiliation, Righteousness, Violence, Blame, Tuscon Tragedy, Humiliation, Politics News

Why we are in effect ignoring the widespread nature of the acts and attitudes of violence throughout our human climate in general?

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Blame is a Trap (Video)

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Feelings, The Balanced Life, Mental Health, Self Help, Relationships, Emotional Knowledge, Men, Healing, Parenting, The Inner Life, Wellness, Separation, Grieving, Happiness, Marriage, Video, Divorce News, Inspiration, Thoughts on Surviving Separation, Living, Love, Spirituality, Family, I Statements, Listening, Blame, Avoidance, Questions, Divorce News

Some people think blame is a way to escape trouble.

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