There are 3 Great Loves that Create Positive Mental Health, Wellbeing & Joy Self-compassion (or self-respect) Mindful relationships (human, animal or other!) & Passions – thing(s) we love that challenge, engage and put us […]
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Finding Everyday Self-Compassion
Last night, satisfied but really tired, I got to rest after a few days intense work. Helping people find acceptance and self-compassion, is a big part of my job as a therapist. Many people are […]
The Practice that Transcends Religion
It lost me at Father. I could not feel the spirituality of my forbears. As a kid I tried to believe God was listening and watching over us. I couldn’t feel him. Christianity was the ideology and […]
Love is The Cure for Dissatisfaction
Ultimately, love is the cure for dissatisfaction. I don’t mean love of another person, but love of your own life. But how do we get there from feeling lost and unhappy with the way things […]
Do You Need To Be Dissatisfied to be Motivated?
Do you need to be dissatisfied in life to be driven to succeed? Is satisfaction a lame, insipid word to you that means giving up, and just settling for mediocre when we should be going for bigger, faster, […]
Am I Normal to Often Feel Dissatisfied?
Blessed with riches and possibilities far beyond anything imagined by ancestors who tilled the unpredictable soil of medieval Europe, modern populations have nonetheless shown a remarkable capacity to feel that neither who they are nor […]