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**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. I remember being at a car dealership buying my first car at age 27, shortly after my divorce. I was filling out the paperwork and the car salesman asked me if I was married. I let him know that I was divorced.

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a form of mindfulness meditation that involves using a mantra to help the practitioner reach a state of deep relaxation and mental clarity. Research has shown that regular practice of TM can positively impact stress, anxiety, and anger by reducing cortisol levels (the stress hormone) and improving mood.

The start of a new year brings with it fresh chances to advance and boost output. Here are five suggestions to help you maximize your time and accomplish your objectives in 2023.

Are you a people pleaser? Are you the person others lean on to solve their problems? Do you fear being alone and, as a result, tolerate poor treatment in relationships? All of these situations are signs of codependency.

**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. Coming to the conclusion that you might need help with some of the challenges in life can be a difficult realization. I know it was for me. After I went through a particularly trying time in my role as a stepparent several years ago, I sought therapy.

How keeping a journal can make your life better. Is there an unending list of things you need to do and people you should call? Does the pure volume of information running through your mind overwhelm you?

Love, as it is blind, it prevents lovers see the funny nonsense they commit.” — William Shakespeare. He is the man you always dreamed of. He is ideal for you; he treats you like a queen; you are the perfect couple. The problem is that your better half is the better half of someone else.

You can change the plot of your story at any time. Do you keep experiencing the same situations over and over again?. Do you keep wishing things would turn out differently; only to have it end up the same way time and again?

Photo byPhoto by Towfiqu barbhuiya on UnsplashonUnsplash. Today, we’re bringing you some wisdom and motivation from a wealth perspective — we’re diving into talks about budgeting your way to healthier finances.

Everyone wants to be the best version of themselves, but few people actually do it. We are frequently our own worst enemies when it comes to achieving success, going after our dreams, and living passionate, fulfilling lives. Some people engage in unconscious self-destruction, but it can also happen to people who are aware of it but lack the ability or knowledge to make a change.

My first boyfriend was skeletal with strawberry blond hair to his shoulders. He liked going to raves and pre-gaming. I played the “Who can scream the loudest?” game for over a year with the next guy I dated.

My face was red, but I hoped my co-host, Kerry, couldn’t see it. Well, that was awful, I told myself. It was our first day recording together for our podcast, “Breaking Free From Narcissistic Abuse.” I’d been so excited at joining Kerry as a co-host just a few hours before we’d begun recording, but now I felt like I’d made a terrible mistake.

“Even if the connection is strong, is there enough emotional maturity between the two of you to build a home together? Do your levels of commitment to expanding self-awareness and healing past patterns match? This is not about perfection, this is about being willing to embrace growth.” ~ Yung Pueblo.

Well here we are again, another new year and the weight loss industry is still offering all types of miracle cures for people who are overweight. This industry really makes me angry, and not just because it cons people out of their hard earned cash by selling them products that don't work, but because all the information given out in a bid to sell products actually confuses people and leaves them wondering which way to go. Weight loss is not rocket science, it is easy, but all the conflicting information makes people lose sight of the basics.

All of the answers we seek are within. So why then do we look to others for external validations, for answers in troubling times, for things we actually already know? There are many reasons for this. Sometimes we lack confidence and feel others are more knowledgeable, sometimes it is pure laziness, sometimes we simply want validation that we were right, and other times we subconsciously do not realize we knew the answer all along.

I haven’t spoken to either my mother or my father since December of 2018. Family is important and valuable to most people. Family is incredibly important to me as well. I have three children, a husband, and a very close set of friends.

I was afraid my life would fall apart. It didn’t. Here’s what I was afraid of: becoming lazy, gaining fat, sleeping until 10 every morning, feeling guilty, losing my job, not being able to carry out my projects, being lost, feeling lost, and not doing anything anymore.