Category: Relationships
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Some lessons are caught, taught, and some are bought
God has been “growing” my mind. I have been learning some rough and beautiful life lessons. I love being a woman on the grow! I am learning to reflect on my past with “Kindsight”, to be compassionate, real, and patient with myself. Instead of mercilessly judging and criticizing yourself for various inadequacies or shortcomings,…
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Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in?
“Are you introverted? Are you the hyper one or do you feel social activities are exhausting? Are you the talker or the quiet one? Are you fine staying home or are you a social butterfly? Do you try too hard to fit in? Do you feel out of touch with the people you work with? …
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Know when to say “no”
“Be careful. Like a fish caught in a net, you can become entangled in a toxic relationship, trying to support or fix someone else’s problems. Some people are more loyal and trapped in their story and identity of victimization more than they are open to experience healing, restoration, and peace. You may find yourself saying…
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9 steps to forgive yourself
Are you holding yourself hostage, feeling stuck, feeling ashamed or feeling unworthy because of your past? You may have; trusted the wrong person, made poor financial choices, mistreated someone, didn’t complete your studies, had serial meaningless relationships, mismanaged your money, hold grudges, misjudged others, walked away too soon from a relationship,…
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7 Ways to Save Your RelationSHIP
Before you jump ship, or have a relation(ship) wreck… remember this points. No two people are the same. Disagreements happen on a mental level. Disapproval of your mate’s appearance, choices, work, faith, and values happens on an emotional level. Disagreements are to be expected, but constant disapproval of your mate does more damage to your…
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RelationSHIFT or Job SHIFT
Comfort seekers, peace makers and conflict avoiders won’t express their true feelings when someone hurts you or betrays you. You’re afraid of the rejection you might receive if you honestly express your emotions and therefore don’t assert yourself. This often leads to depression, passive aggressive, self-destructive behavior and being an easy target for manipulation from…
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5 Reasons Why People Stay Stuck
5 reasons why you may be stuck in a toxic, abusive, unhappy or unequally yoked relationship or career position; 1) You don’t feel worthy. You feel you deserve bad treatment as your punishment for your past poor judgement, mistakes, or secrets sins…so you tolerate pain, unhappiness and bad behavior. 2) You never saw a “good relationship model” before…
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You will have many great “aha” moments, “WOW” moments and “Thank you God!” moments from this popular, mind-growing, faith building, confidence boosting and heart healing book full of pearls of wisdom. Would you prefer Jewel’s latest book in e-book (pdf) format to read on your tablet/phone/computer today? Add this mind-growing, easy to read, keeping-it-real book…
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Stop in the name of love
Do you turn to your go-to-friend of comfort (e.g. shopping, shoes, wine, food, sex, mindless TV, gambling, on-line shopping or drugs)? How are your coping skills when “shift” happens? Are you in a vicious cycle of starting and stopping a project or diet? Are you in a vicious cycle of emotional eating or drinking because…