Resist the critical spirit, the judgmental bent, especially among your loved ones. “Bawal judgmental!” as one Filipino talk show host playfully put it. It’s for your best personal mental health. No one wants to live with a critical, judgmental person. It sucks the life out of you, anytime. “It’s hard to live with my husband.… Continue reading Resist The Critical Spirit
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Laugh In The Places You Have Cried
Yesterday, I just read a quote which said: “Go laugh in the places you have cried. Change the narrative.” That sort of what happened to Roberto. Almost 20 years ago, his wife shockingly left him and flew to a different country to live with another man. She abandoned him with their 3 young kids. Their… Continue reading Laugh In The Places You Have Cried
Break Free From Your Trauma Cycle
Mental health is to break free from your trauma cycle. Psychologist Dr. Tracy Hutchinson writes on how to process it. “Many people are able to process the trauma and see it in a more positive perspective through counseling, social support, or through support of the community like a spiritual congregation. Unfortunately, for many, previous ‘hard… Continue reading Break Free From Your Trauma Cycle
Don’t Waste Your Life
Don’t waste your life. To put it in another way, it means don’t waste your time. In a Pinterest graphic, 12 time wasters are beautifully and briefly identified and described. They are, namely: Lack of priorities; Waiting for inspiration; Doing everything by yourself; Worrying about what people say; Not living your life; The fear; Complaining;… Continue reading Don’t Waste Your Life
Drink The Living Water
I offer you to drink the Living Water today, the day I was birthed into this world. Decades ago. I used to hate birthdays. I didn’t want it. Never celebrating it. For how could I? It just felt I was left all alone in this world. I got so thirsty. I remember distinctly as a… Continue reading Drink The Living Water
Why Money Mishaps Happen
Understanding the chief causes why money mishaps happen should be a high priority for all of us. If you cannot pay or does not pay your bills, it will inevitably cause tension, strife, friction, and frustrations in your life. High on the list for causes of family conflicts and breakups is financial greed or disagreement.… Continue reading Why Money Mishaps Happen
How Do I Process My Hurt?
How do I process my hurt? Lolita got hurt by the rejection of her cousins and other relatives during a clan-wide hotel party. They were ignoring her, making her feel unwelcome during conversations. “They’re all shit! From now on, I don’t see them as family anymore!” she reacted strongly in anger. Lolita unnecessarily lost control… Continue reading How Do I Process My Hurt?
Choose To Always Stay Positive
Choose to always stay positive. Your life, your whole well being, depends on it. If you stay positive in a trauma or negative situation, you win. As of this writing, the whole world is still reeling from the ongoing damage of the effects of the Coronavirus. It can be so big a struggle or stretch… Continue reading Choose To Always Stay Positive
Healing Your Soul And Mind
Heal your life by healing your soul and mind. Whatever your illness is. You see, illness is not just physical. It can also be psychological, emotional, spiritual, financial, relational, among others. Many medical doctors and scientists discover that illness is due to abuses, dissipation, or emotional problems: fear, sorrow, resentment, anger, hatred, unforgiveness etc. River’s… Continue reading Healing Your Soul And Mind
Are You Addicted To A “Drug?”
Are you addicted to a “drug?” Understanding addiction is a first step in personal life recovery and wholeness. It’s about “drug.” And by “drug” in addiction, I mean not just substance abuse or chemical dependency, such as alcohol, marijuana/shabu/cocaine, prescription drugs, food, and others. “Drug” also means behaviors, attitudes, and lifestyle patterns, such as gambling,… Continue reading Are You Addicted To A “Drug?”
