Tag: fear
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The Insider’s Guide to Getting Out of Toxic Relationships
It didn’t seem toxic at first. In fact, it started out as most of us have heard toxic relationships do — as a knight in shining armor saving the damsel in distress. Except I wouldn’t admit to myself that I was a damsel in distress, even though I was. When I met him, I had…
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How Abandonment Creates Room For Something Better
Someone I love is leaving. He has an amazing opportunity that he would be a fool not to take. I am truly ecstatic for him – he deserves this. But it’s hit me hard that he won’t be close any longer. And as I sat in his driveway and cried, the thought that immediately popped…
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Why You Need to Transform the Root of It
“The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.” ~ Samuel Smiles So I have this tooth. This tooth that needs some attention. I had a choice to make: have it pulled or have a root canal. My first thought was to yank that sucker. I mean, please. It’s a…
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How I Gained Freedom From A Mountain Coaster
I took my kids on vacation this summer. We traveled to the White Mountains in New Hampshire and went to several amusement park-type venues. I’ll be honest – I think I may have had more fun than they did. At one location, there was a mountain coaster. It’s a cart on stainless steel tracks. The…
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How to Conquer a Fear of Commitment (and really start living)
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.” ~ Judy Blume I was chatting with a friend a few days…