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Unhappiness – why am I unhappy?

Unhappiness – why am I unhappy?
Unhappiness is the great taboo of our society, and whenever someone asks you how you are, how many times when you are unhappy do you tell them. Edith Weiskopf-Joelson, (before her death professsor of psychology at the University of Georgia,)contended, in her article on logotherapy that our “current mental-hygiene philosophy stresses the idea that people ought to…
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Trust in God but tie your camel first

Trust in God but tie your camel first
Trust in God but tie your camel first It is one of my favourite sayings, and means to me that whilst we are spiritual we also need to be practical.  There is a great story that amplifies this: The Flood It was raining for days and days, and a terrible flood had come over the land.…
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Say I am You – Jallalu’ddin Rumi

Say I am You – Jallalu’ddin Rumi
Say I am You – Jallalu’ddin Rumi I am dust particles in sunlight. I am the round sun. To the bits of dust I say, Stay. To the sun, Keep moving. I am morning mist, and the breathing of evening. I am wind in the top of a grove, and surf on the cliff. Mast,…
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I lack confidence – then affirm yourself

I lack confidence – then affirm yourself
Affirmations to build confidence and motivation I am me by Virginia Satir Affirmations really do work, they are in many ways a form of self hypnosis, they allow the unconscious to take on ideas and ideals to replace some of the distorted or damaged  ones we already have.  I like many find the ideas of…
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