I have found those without a belief in God tend to struggle when going through trials. They often feel that there\’s no point. Some who vigilantly follow the law of attraction believe that they are the creator of their trials, and can feel a sense of guilt when something bad happens.
It takes so much energy to be married to an addict. So much of it involves worry: is he lying to me again, is he acting out again, am I doing enough to get him to stop (you CAN’T stop him so stop trying), how will this influence the kids, should we get divorced, …
In my post about Building Ourselves, I mention four legs of self-care that we can use to build ourselves up. The first one is physical. Physical self-care simply means taking care of our bodies. I think it’s pretty well known that if your body isn’t working properly, you just aren’t going to live up …
Electronics have a place in our lives. I believe is nearly impossible to live a life today without them. And frankly, they’re the main reason I have a job: men who lack self-mastery use them to look at pornography, break the hearts of their poor wives, and I work with these amazing ladies …
If I was absolutely forced to choose the best clip in Moana, this would when the monster is Te Ka, the raging lava monster that Moana and Maui face. You’ll find at the end that Te Ka is actually Te Fiti, or mother earth. Moana sings, “They have stolen the heart from inside you, but …
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During the trip to return Te Fiti’s heart, Maui and Moana encounter many monsters: walking (and battling) coconuts, a gigantic crab, and a fearsome lava creature all test their resolve. Maui, who wasn’t keen to go on this adventure in the first place, is often unhelpful and would rather just go his own way. …
What can we learn from the story of Moana in relationship to betrayal trauma recovery?
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