Over 150 years ago, Henry David Thoreau observed “The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation”. This would suggest that mental and emotional suffering is a common and constant state of life. What has changed, though, is we now have the ability to do something about it. Now more than ever we have available to us tools for self-improvement such as education, technology, and psychological treatment. That being said, just because we have more ability to better our lives doesn’t mean that we will actually do the work. Self-actualization, the process of reaching one’s potential, is like anything else
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Being Present for the Presents
This picture made me laugh. This is a clever yet poignant statement about the way we often operate in our everyday family life. This family isn’t putting on a fake front, even for the ubiquitous happy holidays happy family photo. This picture made me think about being fully present in the moment. It is true that we can be so preoccupied and distracted that we miss our own lives. We can even miss the times that are supposed to be the happiest, most memorable times! “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why
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Family, Holidays, and Transitions / Change.
anxiety, books, christmas, depression, Family, Holidays, and Stress.
anxiety, books, christmas, depression, Family, Holidays, and Stress.