Tag: judging others
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Why the Choice to be Submissive Makes You Strong
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.” – Jane Austen, Persuasion I started reading Fifty Shades of Grey because I want to see what all the fuss is about. I…
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Why You Need to Be Compassionate With Yourself First
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” – Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” – Plato “How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative…
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Why You Need to Stop the Blame Game
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” – Robert Anthony “The fault is in the one who blames. Spirit sees nothing to criticize.” – Rumi I got sucked into another one of those popcorn-eating worthy Facebook comment debates. For the love of God, I thought I was over that. Apparently I’m…
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How to Save Your Authenticity
“Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out?” – Eckhart Tolle “One reason we rush so quickly to the vulgar satisfactions of judgment, and love to revel in our righteous outrage, is that it spares us from the impotent pain of empathy, and the…
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4 Ways to Stop Being a Drama Queen (yes, I’m talking to you)
Drama. It’s a persistent bitch. Clever, too. It can reach in under the guise of well-intentioned involvement, grab hold of you and suck you into the netherworld of the Ego. Your best bet: drop the drama at the door. Don’t go looking for it, don’t go inviting it in. Drama will do one thing and…