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You know the feeling after a storm –  the silence, the fresh air, the calm sense of “It’s over.”?

It’s over; the worst pain is over.

There is a crac...

WHAT IS REGRET?

Merriam-Webster dictionary says that, “some common synonyms of regret are anguish, grief, sorrow, and woe. While all these words mean...

What is it that holds us back…truly?

Fear? Of what?

Personally, I hate feeling stupid, so, of course, when I am in a situation I do not understand, ...

After years of anxiety and panic attacks, I have found ease and comfort. That journey was unnecessarily long. Had I known then what I know now about b...

She’s sitting in front of her computer. She’s supposed to be writing a blog article, but when she looks at the blank page in front of her, nothing’s c...

If the holidays are hard for us, how can we make them feel good?

What are some things that influence how we feel about the holidays? Strained relatio...

What makes it so hard to enjoy the holiday spirit? People are smiling and getting ready for family and friends. And I just want to crawl into bed and ...

I heard once, “Addiction is any behavior you have to lie about.”

I agree.

In my world, addiction means any type of repetitive action we do to avoid ...

Did you say the wrong thing? I did.

Did you speak before you thought? I did.

Was that about a trigger?

How conscious are you when you speak? Do you think...

I have begun to realize that I have no idea who I am, and this fills me with fear, confusion, and sadness.

How can it be that I am older than 65 a...

If we were to walk into a pigsty, most of us would find the stench overwhelming. A rancid, sour, unbelievably offensive, and oppressive low-hanging sm...

Life goes on, right?

My husband died unexpectedly. We were coming out of a yoga class (the way we had many times before), and he said, “I’m dizzy. I’...

To be in action and moving forward, we have to recognize the need for down time and recharging. If we want to be successful in life and reap the benef...

It may feel awkward and even threatening to take more responsibility for our moods and actions. With no one else to blame or focus on anymore, we are ...

Emotions are energy. The more we are in control of where we spend our energy, the more we are in control of our emotions, and the more we are in contr...

If we are truly going to reach a state of complete wellness, we have to listen to our bodies. What does that mean? It means to learn to “hear” the fee...

Doug Oakley’s article in the Daily Review tells the story of Lily Dorman-Colby, a 22-year-old Yale student, who, with the help of others’ support, is ...

As I indicated in my previous two articles in this series (“Voyage through Chaos to Equanimity” and “Do What I Say, Not What I Did”), your personal pa...