Practices That Lead to a More Fulfilling Life
Self-compassionate people hold themselves accountable for their actions.
They are not threatened by their mistakes. Because they do not judge themselves harshly, they are able to admit their mistakes. Because they are able to admit their mistakes, they are able to learn from them and own them. Because they own them they are less likely to blame others for them. They are also less likely to deny or rationalize their unacceptable behaviors. [Read more...]
Relationships take work. Hard work. But the rewards to having a fulfilling relationship are MANY. Are you doing the things necessary to keep your relationship strong? Could it be stronger? Look for ways to improve your relationship today and everyday. [Read more...]
Love gratitude respect faith humility responsibility joy hope kindness courage generosity self-esteem honesty willingness to work perseverance compassion self-discipline contentment integrity forgiveness patience teamwork….
We teach our children by example. What do you want them to learn?
Robert Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Written by Kristin Barton Cuthriell, M.Ed, MSW, LCSW
Be mindful and aware of what is really happening in the present.
Painful feelings stemming from past emotional wounds have a way of resurfacing in our present day relationships. Although this concept is nothing new, many of us are totally unaware of what is happening when our feelings surrounding old injuries are triggered. We may believe that the prompting event in the here and now is the sole cause of our emotional distress without connecting the dots to the past. Many times what is happening in the present is a reminder, either conscious or unconscious, of our history. Displaced emotion can wreak havoc on our current relationships if we do not really know what is going on within us. [Read more...]
Written by Kristin Barton Cuthriell, M.Ed, MSW, LCSW
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily. –Zig Zigler
What can you do to daily motivate yourself? [Read more...]
WELCOME! I am so EXCITED that you are here! My mission is to MOTIVATE and INSPIRE you to look at things from multiple angles- create lots of "WOW, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT," or "I NEEDED TO HEAR THAT TODAY!" moments. These posts are written to be read again and again in order to OBLITERATE negative thinking and MASTER something new. Something new that will improve your life one baby step at a time, one blog post at a time. Please don't sell yourself short. For you are tall, really TALL! Let's get started.
