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Have you ever heard the 'false evidence appearing real' acronym to describe fear? According to Oxford Languages, the actual definition of fear is " an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. This acronym then discounts the legitimacy of our emotions by defining them as false.

The hallmarks of genuine people and how you stack up. There’s a Native American saying that no one is nobody, everyone should be somebody, but some people are anybody. You probably know some “anybodies.” You know the type, they change the way that they walk, talk, dress, and maybe even think, based on who’s around.

Forgiveness is a tricky concept. Many people have had horrible things happen to them that feel beyond forgiveness. Yet, this attitude provides a very limited mentality of what forgiveness entails - and what it doesn't.

Better sleeping patterns help create more time. A woman is enjoying peaceful sleep while in bed.A photo by Vladislav Muslakov on Unsplash. Being a grownup adult is not as simple as we thought when we were kids. We have got responsibilities for which we have to buy enough time. One way of buying your time is by creating it.

Some apologies never come. If you expect an apology from someone, sometimes not getting that apology makes it difficult to move on. Expecting an apology that never comes can create doubt and make you feel invalidated. You can validate yourself through your own acceptance.

The term has Native American roots, stemming from the Lakota branch of the Sioux tribe, today confined to 5 large reservations in the Dakotas. Heyoka translates to “sacred clown” and refers to those members of tribal society chosen for public roles not dissimilar to court jesters, thanks to their unusual talents.

A meaningful discussion of a topic ought to define the postulates: what are the underlying definitions and assumptions inherent in the subject? In keeping with this idea, how can we discuss imperfection without first defining what perfection is?

You’re faced with dozens of choices every day, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Your decisions can benefit you, or they can diminish you. When you stand up for yourself and you assert your ideas, your decisions will be more beneficial.

The definitive 4 steps of achieving a secure money mindset. A couple is sitting on a couch while gazing at each other.Photo by cottonbro from Pexels. Many of us have been through the anxiety of not having enough money. We may feel like we can never get ahead or that our financial situation is too stressful for words.

According to Psychology Today, 61% of Americans express being in some state of loneliness. Quarantining created loneliness in even the most social individuals who were forced to sequester with only immediate family; some were left in complete solitude. Much isolation is built into the Gen-Z lifestyle, excluding lockdowns. Screen time has reduced or entirely replaced participation in sports, community groups and other social activities. Remote working, while convenient for some, eliminated the breakroom interactions or casual conversations that would occur passing by another’s office on the way to one’s workspace.

“Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself.” — Bo Bennett. The “Golden Rule” — to treat others as you would like to be treated — should go both ways. You should also treat yourself as you would like to be treated. For many of us, this means realizing that we can meet many of our own needs which we may be waiting for someone else to take care of.

Most people want to feel important. They want to know they matter and that others appreciate them. When they don’t think their behaviors and words count, some become depressed. Their mood takes a downturn, and they try to make people notice them.

A substantial number of people are caught in a self-inflicted trap trying desperately to please others. This takes away their true purpose in life with wasted efforts to keep up with what is expected of them. It’s not only sad but also limits their personal experiences to what third parties think.

We want to live in our imaginations where dishes and laundry don’t exist, but we still need to get stuff done…. At least I know I do. I want to live in my imagination — LALA land. It’s so much more fun than in the real world most of the time. I don’t want the drudgery of peeling the kiwi or cooking dinner or scrubbing the toilet or folding the laundry. I definitely don’t want to make decisions about what to keep, what to trash, and what to pass on. Although I’ve used Marie Kondo’s spark joy method, it doesn’t work for my day-to-day living.

Do people call you a perfectionist? Do they say you have a Type A personality? That you are overly organized? While I appreciate people who have their lives put together with a big T I’m not one of them.

I have been in the human services field for a decade. During those years, I have worked with various leaders and teammates to apply problem-solving approaches. My hard-won lessons and experiences have led me to develop my “soaps method.” I share this method with my readers because I trust it will be helpful to them in overcoming their life problems.