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Feeling Overwhelmed? Try This.
When What You Want Scares You
The Neuroscience of Changing Habits
The Role of Sacrifice in Healing
Asking for Help Makes Us Better at Giving It
Getting Questions Answered in Your Sleep
For Days When People Suck and Everything Is Stupid
Removing Blocks in Your Energy Field
Animals in Dreams: Could it Be Your Animal Spirit Guide?
Feeling Boxed In? Time to Break Your Own Rules
/in Life Skills /by Susan PullenHave you ever sat down and examined the list of rules that you’ve absorbed from family, friends, teachers, and culture? You just might be boxing yourself in, and it just might be time to break your own rules.
“That’s Not My Baby” ~ Shying Away from Being Responsible
/in Life Skills /by Susan PullenMost of us have had the experience of not wanting to take responsibility for an issue or area of our life. This reluctance can show up as denial, procrastination or avoidance with following through with tasks. Our reluctance to deal with a situation can have it’s root in several places, including: fear of increased pressure […]
Better than a Magic Force-field: Dealing with a Difficult Family Member
/in Healing, Life Skills /by Susan PullenIn a couple of hours I’ll be taking my aunt to a doctor appointment. This is something we do quite frequently given that she has Alzheimer’s Disease and I am her Power of Attorney for Health-care. My aunt can be quite an intense person — very judgmental, self-centered and with a strong temper. I still […]
Building Confidence
/in Life Skills /by Susan PullenWhen learning something new, we usually aren’t very good at it. Please know that this is normal. If you want to bolster your confidence with a particular skill, the best way to do that is to practice, practice, practice. If you are someone who expects yourself to be an expert with new skills or knowledge […]
On Wanting to Protect Others from Suffering
/in Healing, Life Skills /by Susan PullenI caught myself the other day, composing a birthday post to a friend on Facebook, about to write “I wish you all good things.” I stopped in my tracks, thinking “is that really what I would wish for them?” While part of me certainly doesn’t want my friends and family to encounter hardships or to […]
Life Purpose in Dreams
/in Dreams, Life Purpose /by Susan PullenBecause our life purpose is so central to our lives, our dreams often contain information about it. While the entire dream would have to be looked at to understand the full message, here are a few symbols to look for in dreams that comment on our life purpose: 1. A dream character in a position […]
Life Purpose: 8 Key Points
/in Life Purpose /by Susan Pullen1. Having a purpose to our life is universal. We all came to this lifetime with an intention. We have gifts we came to offer and learning we came to integrate. 2. Our life purpose is unique. Each person’s life purpose consists of their own blend of talents and struggles, carried out in their own way. […]
Clearing Yourself or a Space with Sage
/in Healing /by Susan PullenMany Native American cultures have a practice of smudging, or cleansing with smoke. In fact, smoke is used in many spiritual traditions around the world as a vehicle for carrying prayers up to the Divine. You can smudge yourself, another person, or a space. Smudging yourself or someone else can help to clear away negativity, anxiety, […]