Salads are considered very healthy. They are very versatile and usually contain a mixture of different ingredients; lettuce, vegetables, pastas, rice, nuts, meats, eggs and fruit are just a few of the more common combinations. You can incorporate just about anything in a salad. They are tasty and satisfying. You can even add dressing to [...]
Sponges come in several varieties. Some are natural and come from the sea. They are usually large and soft with tremendous capacity and absorbency. Others are synthetic. They come in different sizes with different degrees of absorbency. Human beings share some of the same characteristics the sponge possesses. They are capable of absorbing and soaking- [...]
When you feel let down it is often because you had expectations and made assumptions about your relationships and your situations, which is normal. When you feel let down you have options about how you will react. You might get upset or angry. You might feel hurt. You might fume and seethe and declare, “It’s [...]
If you find yourself thinking or speaking any of the following phrases, you might want to cut this out and put it in a prominent place. This list will help you translate some of your common expressions into a different language. It will be a new language that you are going to create for yourself. [...]
Some relationships can be like the weather. Many days the sun or the rain are on again and off again. This is tolerable in the weather but not tolerable in healthy relationships. Feelings with loved ones, friends, acquaintances, co-workers and the boss can fluctuate widely and wildly. This is not a good forecast for a [...]
Worry is one of the most debilitating things that you can do to yourself. It affects you physically as well as mentally, emotionally and psychologically. Worrying about things doesn’t solve them and doesn’t make them better. Taken to its extreme you might find yourself suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is characterized by uncontrollable [...]
The switches in a fuse box control the flow of electricity to certain items and to certain areas in a certain site. The switches are regulators. You have a psychological fuse box with switches as well. The switches in your fuse box regulate and control the flow of your emotional feelings. If you do not [...]
Saying, thinking, believing or being told that you have an albatross around your neck implies that you have a psychological burden. It suggests that something is an encumbrance that drags you down and hampers and impedes your progress in life. It is a hindrance that becomes a handicap and prevents you from accomplishing your goals [...]
Saying, thinking, believing or being told that you have an albatross around your neck implies that you have a psychological burden. It suggests that something is an encumbrance that drags you down and hampers and impedes your progress in life. It is a hindrance that becomes a handicap and prevents you from accomplishing your goals [...]
A Pilgrim is a person who travels to a sacred place. A Pilgrimage is the journey the pilgrim makes. It is a journey to a nostalgic or sentimental place. It is a journey with emotional significance. It is undertaken for a specific purpose. A considerable amount of time and distance is usually involved. It is [...]
There is a natural tendency in animals and human beings to hide things. Among the things that are hidden are secrets; hidden hurts, hidden tears, hidden fears. You might have hidden them because they caused painful feelings or because they caused feelings of shame and embarrassment. You might have learned to hide certain things when [...]
Everyone has their own personality. Some are pleasant and some are poisonous. Some personalities become the bane of your existence. Each one of these personality types; Paranoid, Anti-Social, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Compulsive- Perfectionistic, and Passive-Aggressive are difficult, toxic and deadly. You may have to live or work with one or more of these malicious, noxious [...]
There is a natural tendency in animals and human beings to hide things. Among the things that are hidden are secrets; hidden hurts, hidden tears, hidden fears. You might have hidden them because they caused painful feelings or because they caused feelings of shame and embarrassment. You might have learned to hide certain things when [...]
A rocking horse is a horse mounted on curved bars on which you can rock by moving gently to and fro. Because of its design, you can maintain that motion indefinitely. It is most often a toy for children. However, many adults are still riding their rocking horse. Some people never get off. Every day, [...]
