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For some people, it will be hard for them to accept that someone would be able to hide themselves when they are around others. In their eyes, this will be seen as something that could only take place if they were away from others. Here, someone would be away from others and this would prevent their fellow human beings from being able to see them. So, in this instance, they would definitely be hiding from other people. In Plain Sight

When it comes to what is currently taking place in the world, it is clear that it is not a very harmonious time. Due to the measures that have been put in place, irrespective of if they are the right ones, the world has been totally disrupted.

We talk or hear about the importance of being centered in order to not get swept away as we lead our daily lives in our ever-changing world. And, it’s easy to agree to its importance. We know how uncomfortable it is to feel ‘off-center.’ But how does this platitude become a felt reality in life? What is this experience of “being centered?” Being centered, afterall, suggests that there is something around which you center yourself. What is that?nnThe Enneagram teache

For quite some time now, more and more people have turned their back on the mainstream media. While some of these people rarely, if ever, find out about what is going on, there are others that now look towards the alte ative media for answers. However, with what is currently going on, there has been an upsurge in the number of people who look towards the legacy media to inform them. This could primarily be put down to the fact there has been an increase of fear on planet earth and, as a result of this, there has been a greater need to know what is going on. A Good Time

Just because someone is listening to me, I don't assume that they got the communication that I sent. Neither should you.nnSo after I say something, I have created the habit of asking my listener what s/he heard from me. I also like to check in on my own perceptions about what I've heard from someone. nnRather than assuming that my perceptions about what other people mean when they say something are accurate, I've gotten into the practice of asking if what I heard was what the

As to whether or not it is a good idea for someone to go along with another person’s emotional state can all depend on what state they are in. If this person is happy, embracing the same state is likely to have a positive effect on ones wellbeing. On the other hand, if this person is angry or even miserable, embracing this state is unlikely to do them any good. There are then going to be times when it will be a good idea for one to allow their emotional state to mimic another person’s emotional state and times when it won’t. Emotional Contagion

"What would happen", my mother once winkingly asked me, ramming my backside with her vacuum, "if an irresistible force met an immovable object? Move your butt!". I was ten at the time, sprawled in her path over the comic page and under vacuum cleaner attack. I grumped, yielded the floor, and she vacuumed through. But from the second I hoisted myself out of her way onto the couch, the comics were forgotten. I was a young Einstein at work. "An irresistible force,” I pondered,

There is a lot of information available that goes into how important it is to take action and what someone can do to get themselves moving. This could be seen as a sign that a lot of people don’t realise how vital it is to take action and find it hard to get the ball moving, so to speak. Thus, after looking into this kind of information, one could come to believe that the only way that anything will happen is if they do something. Additionally, they could conclude that the best time to do something is now. A Common Theme

If a man was to think about what his interactions have been like with women over the years, he could come into contact with a number of memories that he would rather forget about forever. This doesn’t mean that every moment he has shared with a woman will have been unpleasant. No, what it means that is that a lot of the moments that he has shared with a woman won’t have been very uplifting. In other words, there will have been more negative experiences than positive experiences. One Area

What someone may find is that they have a strong need to please others, making it hard for them to live their own life. Or to be more accurate – this can stop them from being able to live their own life. So by having the need to do what other people want as opposed to what they themselves want, their life is not going to be very fulfilling. And the only way that this is going to change is if they change their behaviour. The Challenge

One thing that social media has done is made it easy for someone to focus on themselves. So regardless of if it relates to how their pictures look, how people respond to what they share or how many friends they have, it is all going to be about them. In the past someone would have only have had to worry about how they looked when they were around others, but now they can worry about how they look online. Not being around others is then not going to be necessary in order for them to worry about how they look. One Focus

I’ve had spurts of courage to follow my bliss, and the nerve to write openly and bare-bones-honestly through lyrics, music, diary entries and article writing, but even so there existed an undercurrent of need: the poisonous search for approval. And it slowed me down, made my steps too light and blocked me altogether occasionally. As a young girl, it started with needing my dad’s attention. He placed importance on intelligence, so I became a smarty pants — excelling at s

Did you know that narcissism involves an inordinate fascination with self-love, vanity, self-absorption, self-centredness, smugness and ego centrism? Did you know that it is considered to be a ‘normal’ condition of the infantile level of personality development? Did you know it means that although some individuals who exhibit this type of characteristic may appear emotionally independent, self-confident, self-assured and self-sufficient, they are actually “stuck” in a

After living a pretty miserable existence for many, many years, someone may come to see that feeling powerless is a normal part of their life. This means that they are unlikely to feel this way from time to time, they can more or less always feel this way. If they don’t feel this way, based on what has happened in the past, they might think that it won’t be long until they do. Still, if they are given a break from feeling this way, they could become consumed by how they feel. The Exception

When someone is in a relationship, the ideal will be for them to be in touch with who they are and to express their true-self. By being this way, being close to another person will have changed them, but it won’t have caused them to abandon themselves. Therefore, when they are around the people who they are close to, it won’t be as though they have become someone else entirely. These people may notice a few differences if they are perceptive, yet that could be about as far as it will go. A Healthy Position

The other night, I watched a video of a brown bear that kept walking around in circles. This bear was not in a cage, though, it was outside and was thus, free to go anywhere that it wanted. Apparently, it wasn’t that long ago that this bear was in a cage and didn’t have the freedom that it does now. This bear’s environment had then changed but its behaviour had stayed the same. A Crazy Scenario

When someone is born, they will have a separate body but that will be as far as it will go. Not only will they be unable to see that they are separate from everyone and everything, they will also lack a sense of self. This is why it has been said that each human being needs to go through two births in order to truly be born. The first is, of course, the physical birth, and the second is the emotional birth. Two Key Parts

When it comes to achieving something, developing a skill or having an intimate relationship, for instance, it will be essential for someone to make a commitment. Through making a decision to stick with something, they will be able to make progress and to reap the benefits of doing so. If this doesn’t take place, they won’t be able to move forward in one area of their life, and this will have a negative effect on their wellbeing. It will be as though they are standing in one place and are unable to go anywhere. One Area

If one was to strike up a conversation with someone who they are attracted to, they may end up being rejected by them. Now, one way of looking at this would be to say that this person didn’t reject them, they just rejected the version of them that showed up and there can be a number of reasons as to why this happened. But, with this aside, one can end up experiencing a far amount of pain and this experience could stay with them for quite some time. The next time they see someone who they like, they might not take the next step and they could be this way for a little while.

A few days ago, I wrote an article about something I had heard from a TV series called Arrow. What I touched upon in this article is not the only thing in this show that has caught my attention; there are a number of other things. Something that caught my attention was when the main character, Oliver Queen, was told that, “the only way out is through.” Without giving too much away, in case you haven’t seen this episode and plan to, he is in a tough situation and needs to find a way out. On The Onside

If someone’s mind and emotions were settled and they felt at peace, they may wonder what it would be like to experience life in this way more often. Then again, thanks to how rarely they experience life in this way, they could be totally consumed by what is taking place. Perhaps they have taken the time to be in nature or maybe they have had something to drink, for instance. Regardless of what it is that has allowed them to have a different inner experience, it will be a welcome relief from how they usually experience life. The Norm

While it may be normal for any human being to feel shy when placed in an unfamiliar circumstance, there are certain people who suffer a lack of confidence that is severe enough to hold them back from performing basic social tasks. Fortunately, there are certain surefire secrets that one can use in building self confidence and self esteem. Below are some things that you may do in order to improve the way that you react to social situations. With these simple tips under your be

If someone is in touch with and is able to express their personal power, there will be no need for them to control others. They will have control over themselves and their own life, which will take away their desire to infringe on another person’s boundaries. Through being this way, they will be able to assert themselves and to make it clear if they don’t want to do something. They will then be able to express their true-self and this will allow them to fulfil their needs. A Fulfilling Existence

One thing that is often said in the self-development world is that someone shouldn’t seek approval from others. This is typically seen as something that will hold them back and prevent them from living a fulfilling existence. A quote by Eckhart Tolle, a spiritual teacher and author, goes deeper into this and explains why it is not a good idea. He says, "Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfilment, for validation, security, or love - you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer." Different Needs

If a man was to look back on his life, he may see that he has often been drawn to women who are not available. In fact, he could find that he is primarily drawn to women like this and is rarely if ever is drawn to women who are available. When it comes to the relationships that he’s had, then, he may see that the women he has been with have not been able to fully commit to him. So, he may see that some of these women were caught up with their ex, some were in a relationship already, whilst others were not really into him. Another Scenario

If you work in an industry where fires pose a risk, then you know the importance of having a fire watch guard on duty. A fire watch guard's primary responsibility is to ensure your workplace remains safe from any potential fires by patrolling and monitoring hazardous areas. However, being professional is just as essential for a fire watch guard as it is for any other job. In this blog post, we'll provide tips on how to equip your fire watch guard professionally so that they c

In order for someone to be in touch with all of their feelings, they will need to be in touch with their body. The reason for this is that their feelings are primarily found in their body, not their head. Ergo, if someone has a good connection with their body, it will allow them to connect with all of their feelings. Through having this connection with this part of their being, they will also be aware of what their needs are. Inner Directed

Learning how to make a quilt need not be difficult. The trick is to break the process into small steps. Once you can do this you can begin to take advantage of all the free quilt patterns that are available. Some of them are based on traditional quilt blocks and designs and others are very modern in their design. There can be a substantial overlap between these types of quilts and within each category there are numerous sub categories which make it even easier for you to sear

Now that someone is in a relationship, it could be crystal clear that it is hard for them to connect to how they feel. Up until this point, it might not have even occurred to them that this was the case. Or, if they were aware that this was a challenge for them, it might not have stood out in the same way. As a result of this, this might not have been something that absorbed too much of their attention. A Different Experience

When it comes to whether or not someone is in a good place mentally and emotionally, how motivated they are is often taken into account. Therefore, if someone is highly motivated, they can be seen as being in a good way. Someone like this can relentlessly move towards their goals, finding it hard to just sit still and to just be. Relaxing and just being could be seen as a complete waste of time; time that they could be using to move forward. Exte al Feedback

Although each person on this planet is an individual who has their own needs, it doesn’t mean that this is something that everyone embodies. Thus, there are going to be people who act like an individual, while there will be others who won’t. If someone does, they are going to be aware of their needs and they are going to do what they can to fulfil them. One is then not just going to look like an individual; they will act like one. In Balance

When someone is in touch with their emotional self around others, it will allow them to feel connected to them and to fully embrace the moment. Being this way will also allow them to develop deeper relationships with others. So, whether it relates to a friend or an intimate partner, one will be able to feel deeply connected to them and to express how they feel. Expressing their feelings will play an important part in the other person not only feeling close to them but also knowing where they stand. An Essential Ability

In the same way that a mirror will reflect back what is taking place on the outside of someone’s being, their outer world will mirror back what is taking place on the inside of their being. However, although the former is something that is self-evident, the same can’t be said for the latter. Therefore, while the average person will be able to accept the first part, they could quite easily dismiss the second part. In their eyes, they could be nothing more than an observer of what is going on around them. A Bystander

Now that some, or all, of the structure from someone’s life has been removed, they could be in a very bad way. In a way, it could be as though they were on solid ground and now they are trying to keep their head above water. To be clearer, their emotional self will be all over the place and they could find it hard to think clearly. Further, their sense of self could have more or less disappeared, causing them to feel completely lost. An Analogy

Emotional development and self esteem go together. Everybody once in a while feels inferior and needs encouragement from time to time. Lack of self-esteem begins in the mind and occasionally weighs down our well being. It is usually not easy to tell when low self esteem sets in. Being able to see the potential in you must begin from the mind. Not only from the mind, even a little positive or kind word can make a lot of difference and raise somebody’s self-esteem. How we app

In recent years, a lot has been said about how much hate there is in the world. One thing that is seen as having played a part in the rise of hate is social media, with these platforms often being viewed as breeding grounds for hate. So, as part of an ongoing crackdown on hate, videos and posts have been removed. It doesn’t end there, though, as some people have had their profiles removed and been banned from using these platforms. Both Worlds

Improving your self esteem can be a tough thing.rnHowever, there are a number of easy strategies you can follow to increase your self confidence and here are a few of them: Don't Put Somebody Else Down Sometimes when we have low self-confidence, we feel like the only real way to increase our self-confidence is to put another person down. This is really not true. You will never be able to feel better by consistently putting another person down. Interact with other folks the wa

Now, even though someone can want to achieve something or to improve their life in general, it doesn’t mean that they won’t hold themselves back. But, while they can hold themselves back, this can be something that they are not even aware of. Consequently, what is going on exte ally will be seen as the reason why they are unable to make progress. Nonetheless, if they are doing all the ‘right’ things, why would they have a different view? Ticking All the Boxes

The mainstream media routinely gives exposure to stories where one person, or a group of people, is the victim and another person, or a group of people, is the perpetrator. One person will then have been randomly harmed in some way by another person. The former will have been powerless to do anything about what was going on, while the latter will have had all the power. In other words, there will have been a power imbalance. The Solution

Now that someone is an adult, what took place during their formative years could be something that they have more or less forgotten about. If this was a stage of their life that was somewhat nurturing, it could be said that this won’t be a problem. However, if this stage of their life was anything but nurturing, then this is likely to be a problem. The reason for this is that although they will no longer be a child, it doesn’t mean that what they experienced will be well and truly behind them. The past is present

When it comes to how someone behaves and what their life is like, there is the chance that these two things are a reflection of what is taking place internally. In other words, there will be a connection between their inner world and their outer world.

In today’s world, it is not uncommon for someone to be told that they have ‘low self-esteem’, that’s if their life is a certain way and/or if they behave in a certain way. The same thing could also be said if they experience a lot of ‘negative’ thoughts. So, someone may find that it is hard for them to assert themselves and to say no at the right time. Or, perhaps they have settled for a job that is not fulfilling or are in a relationship that doesn’t serve them. The List Goes On

I first met Cindy during my second year of college. It was in the cafeteria where she bumped into me. Yes, she literally bumped into me and her food tray went crashing into everything. I heard her mutter under her breath, "What an idiot!"nnn"Pardon me," I replied, not knowing what else to say, but definitely feeling that it was not my fault.nnn"Oh no," she said, "It's always my fault. I am really so clumsy. I am very sorry."nnnThen I realized that she was referring to herself

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for exercise to be seen as something that is not only far more effective than therapy but as something that is far cheaper too. Like mindfulness, then, it is often seen as a panacea. Based on this outlook, no matter what someone is dealing with or what is troubling them, the answer will be for them to exercise. This will allow them to change their life and it will save them a fair amount of money too. Obsolete

10 quick and practical methods to increase your confidence, here we go: rn1. Think about someone who is confident and act, talk and walk like him or her. Model their mannerisms and behaviour. It works for them; it will work for you. rn2. Smile a lot more. That doesn’t mean putting a silly grin on your face! But smile when you walk down the street, when you meet people and generally be happier even if you’re not feeling that way. rn3. Learn from the past; don’t beat your

We all experience a little shyness at times with people who we find intimidating. Here are some useful suggestions and ideas that can help you overcome shyness and speak up when you need to in order to achieve your goals... 1. Shyness is a problem for millions of people around the world and unfortunately, there is not a magic potion that will eliminate shyness or one simple suggestion that can be of assistance to all shy people. If you want to overcome shyness and improve

Before going to bed get out your journal and create two columns. The column on the left is entitled “Did Wells.” The column on the right is entitled, “What That Says About Me.” Think of your day and list in the left column everything that you did well that day. These can be simple things like remembering to take your vitamins, giving yourself plenty of time to drive to work or finishing a project on time. The list can also include the larger successes like initiating

Due to what is currently taking place in the world, it has not been possible for a lot of people to behave as they usually would. To protect themselves, others and different services, they are only allowed to leave their home to do certain things. If they need to go shopping, to exercise or to go to work, for instance, they may be allowed to go out. When they are not doing this, they are going to be confined to their home. An Unprecedented Time

It has been said that someone’s younger years are a time when their caregivers are there to serve them and their adult years are a time when it is down to them to serve others. This could be seen as something that makes sense. As a child, someone is in an undeveloped state and this is why they need to receive a lot in order to develop in the right way. Through receiving what they need, there will come a time when they are ready to give back. An Analogy

In addition to having a physical body, human beings also have a number of other bodies. There is what could be classed as an emotional body, mental body and at least one other body that can’t be perceived by the five senses. Now, although each person on this planet has a number of different bodies, it doesn’t mean that everyone on this planet is in touch with each body or that each body is very developed. As a result of this, there are going to be those that are in balance and those that are not. A Common Occurrence