Month: May 2020

Behavior

By editor / May 31, 2020 / Comments Off on Behavior

“There are two ways forward, and both are up to us: First, we can start paying more attention (rewarding) good behavior. And second, we can start modeling precisely the sort of discourse and contributions we hope to see from others. The best antidote to a culture shifting to bad behavior is to re-normalize good behavior.”…

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Light

By editor / May 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Light

Before the lock down, I was at a friends home and I heard a high pitched buzzing. I asked if she heard it and she had not. I tried to “not hear it” but I could not ignore the intensity of the sound. I finally said “Could it be the light is on its last…

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Obstacles

By editor / May 29, 2020 / Comments Off on Obstacles

Obstacles can come in many forms. Sometimes they look large, scary even. Sometimes they are small. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Remember, it is the same set of tools and skills that will get you past those obstacles, both large and small, to the shiny parts of your life. It’s your responsibility and your…

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Path Forward

By editor / May 28, 2020 / Comments Off on Path Forward

All of the bits of information that you’ve learned about your true self along the way are your bread crumbs. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Trust your true self and the “bread crumbs” in front of you. They are your path forward. They point the way. One shiny bit at a time. Always on…

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Unique

By editor / May 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Unique

I have planted a new rose. It’s a David Austin Rose. There are double the amount of petals as a regular rose. We are like these hybrid roses. We are unique. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Embrace your most unique self. We have more layers of resilience than anyone can count. Let us live…

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Awareness

By editor / May 26, 2020 / Comments Off on Awareness

The victim was:       an OB GYN       a dentist       a sex worker       a housekeeper Pick one. The victim was abused daily because she was:       unlovable       worthless       could do nothing right Pick one. The victim stayed…

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Pill

By editor / May 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Pill

Spinning the truth about your abuse to family and authorities is like having to swallow the large pill and not wince. The small pill then becomes representative of your spirit. It’s almost like willing yourself to shrink to the tiniest speck. Let’s flip this. I invite you to allow your truth to grow and to…

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Roses

By editor / May 24, 2020 / Comments Off on Roses

Here grows two roses. One has very few petals and one has 5 times the other. No one ever tells either that they are not a “true” rose! Both are true to themselves. I am like the rose with many petals. I have emotional range. I can feel more than anger or non-anger. I used…

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Re-decide

By editor / May 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Re-decide

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! What does a peaceful home and peaceful living environment mean to you? You get to define “peaceful living environment”. You get to RE-DECIDE as often as you need to. You deserve a peaceful home. Your family deserves a peaceful home. Always on your side, Indrani   Please listen here:

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Truth

By editor / May 22, 2020 / Comments Off on Truth

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” – Mark Twain And here is another quote on truth… “If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.” – Billy Wilder May is Mental Health Awareness Month! What does truth mean…

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