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Self-Worth: Can Someone Work Themselves To Death When They Don't Feel Good Enough?

If someone drinks a lot or takes a lot drugs, they can soon be labelled as having a problem. However, if on the other hand, someone has the tendency to work a lot, they can be seen as a model citizen. It is then as though there is nothing wrong with working at lot, as it is something that is inherently positive. In reality, working too much can be just as destructive to someone’s wellbeing. Hidden In Plain Sight

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Relationships: Why Are Some Men Attracted To Unavailable Women?

Even though a man may have the desire to be in an intimate relationship with a woman, he may continually end up with women who are not available. Through having been with a number of women who are like this, he may find that this area of his life causes him to experience a fair amount of frustration. If he was to look back on his life, he may see what this is something that has been going on for a number of years, or it could have been going on for a few decades. No matter how long it has been going on for, he is most likely going to want this area of his life to change before long.

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Self-Image: Can Childhood Trauma Define How Someone Sees Themselves?

Although someone might not be aware of how they see themselves, it doesn’t mean that this won’t be something that will have a massive impact on every area of their life. They can be so caught up in their own self-image that they won’t even realise that it is just an idea that they have of who they are. Therefore, the idea that they have of themselves will have been created in their mind but its effects will appear in every area of their life. This is then a clear example of how what is held in someone’s mind will end up defining how they experience life. Walking Backwards

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Does The Film 'Venom' Show What Happens When Someone Has A Healthy Relationship With Their Aggression?

A few months ago a friend of mine said that he had watched Venom and that it was a good film. I ended up watching the film with another friend and I thought that it wasn’t too bad. Shortly after I had watched it I thought that it seemed to lack something, as I found it hard to really connect with the film. After a few hours passed, my focus on what the film was like was replaced by what I thought the film was really about. Back Down To Earth

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Self-Sabotage: Is Your Inner Child Sabotaging Your Life?

One thing that someone may find is that even though they want to achieve something, it doesn’t mean that they have been able to make any progress. It could seem as though what they want to achieve is out of their reach. Perhaps they have been trying to achieve something for months or maybe this has been going on for many years. Either way, experiencing life in this way is likely to be incredibly frustrating. For Example

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Critical Thinking: Why Do Some Men Criticise Men Who Act Feminine?

Although a man may accept that some men are more masculine than others, there is also the chance that this is something that he is not willing to accept. This is something that can define how he responds to men who are not very masculine. If a man can accept this, he may just see men as individuals, meaning he won’t expect them to behave in a certain way. Their physical appearance is not going to absorb all of their attention, as this will be seen as just one part of them. Beyond The Physical

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"People Haven't Got Time To Have Years Of Therapy!"

A little while ago, when I was online, I read something that really stood out. The general gist was that due to how busy people are in today’s world, they haven’t got the time to have years of therapy. As a result of this, they need to be able to transform their life in a much shorter period of time. It didn’t stop there, though, as the person who was saying this also made out that they could make this happen. It Makes Sense

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Are You As Curious As A Lamb?

When I was out walking the other day, I came across a load of lambs. Having said that, it might be more accurate to say that a lamb spotted me and after this, I saw the lamb and a number of other lambs. This lamb was looking at me through a fence and I even managed to take a few pictures. I must say that I was surprised by how curious this lamb was; this wasn’t something that I expected. Play Time

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True-Self: Can The Fear Of Abandonment Cause Someone To Hide Their True-Self?

It could be said that there will be how one will behave when they are in touch with their true-self and then there will be how they will behave when they are not. When it comes to the former, one will be aware of their needs and feelings. These elements will have a big effect on what they do and don’t do. What this will show is that not only do they have a good connection with their inner world; they also feel comfortable expressing who they are. The Only Option

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Personal Power: Do Some Peoples Childhood Set Them Up Believe That They Are Powerless?

Having a sense of personal power will be the only thing that some people have ever known; while there will be others who will only know what it feels like to feel totally powerless. Therefore, even though both types of people will live on the same planet, it will be as if they live on separate planets. The main reason for this is that they are likely to experience life very differently. When someone does feel empowered, it will be similar to being in a car that woks; whereas when this is not the case, it will be similar to being in car that doesn’t work. The Vehicle

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Relationships: Why Do Some People Act As Though They Are An Extension Of Others?

A lot of attention has been given to the type of person who sees others as an extension of themselves. In this case, someone won’t believe that other people have their own thoughts, feelings, and interests, and are, therefore, individuals. It will be as though other people have nothing going on within them and are simply there to fulfil their needs. What this will mean is that one will believe that they are entitled to treat them however they want to treat them. One Function

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

What Challenges Can Someone Encounter On Their Healing Journey?

When I look back on my life, I can see that my healing journey began in 2003 when I met my first mentor. This was a woman who I would go on to study with for a number of years. During our time together, I would go on study Reiki healing and NLP. It wasn’t just the qualifications that I picked up that made the difference, though; it was having the opportunity to spend time with someone who understood me, didn’t think I was strange and listened to what I had to say. Lessons Learned

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Child Abuse: What Beliefs Can Someone Have About Intimacy If They Were Abused As A Child?

If someone was abused and/or neglected during their early years, it could be hard for them to get close to others. Their early years would have been a time when the people that were supposed to love and protect them crossed their boundaries on a daily basis and violated them in a number of other ways. Due to this, it could be said that it is to be expected that they would find it hard to let other people into their life. However, although they will have a good reason for being this way, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this. Self-Blame

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Mental Health: Is It Important For Someone To Be Curious If They Have Mental And Emotional Problems?

If someone had a problem with their car, they would probably take it to a garage to be fixed. There is then no need for them to take a deeper look into what is going on, as another person will do that for them. However, if someone had mental and emotional problems, it is unlikely that another person would be able to fix them. Sure, they might able to take something, but this approach is unlikely to actually solve what they are going through. Another Outcome

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Self-Development: Do Some People Only Judge Others If They Haven't Faced Their Own Issues?

When it comes to the people who are into self-development, it could be said that they all have one thing in common. What they all want is to do is to grow and to make their life better in some way. With this in mind, it is going to be a good idea for these kinds of people to spend time with each other. Through doing this, they will be able to give each other the support that they need, thereby making it easier for them to move forward. The Ideal

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Are You Carrying Emotional Pain From Your Adult Life?

In the same way that a child can disconnect from their feelings when they are too painful to handle, an adult can also do the same thing. In both cases, it can seem as though the feelings have disappeared. Even so, in both cases the feelings will have most likely been pushed down into their body. And while an adult should have a greater capacity to handle how they feel, it doesn’t mean that they actually will. Two Reasons

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Relationships: Are We Attracted To The People Who Will Allow Us To Replay Unresolved Childhood Trauma?

When it comes to what causes one person to be attracted to another, it is can be easy to believe that it is simply due to effect that the other persons personality and/or appearance has had on them. These two factors will then have had the biggest effect on why someone is sexually attracted to another person.

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Overwhelmed: Do Some People's Childhood Set Them Up To Feel Overwhelmed By Life?

Stress is undoubtedly part of life, but while some people are able to handle a fair amount of it, there are others who can’t. When someone can handle a fair amount of stress, they may generally be able to handle their day-to-day life. If they do feel weighed down, it could show that they have just been promoted or that they have taken on more than usual. For a short time, then, they won’t be able to function in the same way as they usually do. Inner Strength

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Critical Thinking: Does The ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory Show How Disconnected We Have Become?

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for someone to suffer from mental and emotional problems. This is then not going to be something that they struggle with from time to time and can, therefore, put to one side; it will be something that makes it hard for them to handle their day-to-day life. If someone was to find themselves in this position, they could end up coming to the conclusion they have a ‘chemical imbalance’. Ergo, the reason why they are experiencing life in this way is due what is taking place in their head. An Analogy

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Is Ancestral Trauma Sabotaging Your Life?

In some people’s eyes, it is someone’s formative years that will have had the biggest effect on what they are like. For others, someone’s DNA that will have had the biggest effect on how they turned out. There are then those that believe that it is not one or the other, it is actually both. The DNA that they were born with and what their early years were like are then going to be what has defined what they are like as an adult. Another Perspective

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Do You Feel As Though You Are Never Ready?

I have recently been reading ‘The Feeling Child’ by Dr Arthur Janov, and there have been a number of things that have caught my attention. This is a fairly old book but it is still full of powerful content. Based on the research that I have done over the years, I would say there are certain things that don’t really change when it comes to psychology. When it comes to information about how the brain works, for instance, this is something that changes as time goes by. One Area

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Relationships: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Set Them Up To Walk on Eggshells?

When someone can express who they are their life is going to be far more fulfilling than it would be if this wasn't the case. Here, one will be able to listen to themselves and they will be able to allow what is going on within them to come out. This will enable them to authentically connect to others, which will make it possible for them to experience real intimacy. Their relationships are then not going to be shallow; they will be full of depth. The Odd Occasion

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Narcissists: Do These Types Of People Deserve As Much Attention As Narcissists Receive?

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for someone to talk about how they are with or were with someone who is a narcissist. Conversely, they could say that social media is full of people that are like this. Furthermore, are also numerous videos and books that go into how to handle someone who is like this. So, with so much being said about these types of people, it can seem as though the world is full of them. The Meaning

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

You Need To Forgive Your Parents!

If someone who had a painful childhood was to talk about what took place to another person, they may end up being told that they need to forgive their parents. This could be something that they come out with more or less straight away or it may have taken a while. Furthermore, one could be told that what they went through is all in the past and now they need to put it behind them. And that if they don’t do this, it will stop them from being able to live a good life. A Heavy Weight

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Father Wounds: Will A Woman Come Into Contact With Men That Remind Her Of Her Father?

If a woman was to talk about what her father was like when she was growing up, she may say that he was very loving and supportive or she could say the complete opposite. Having said that, she may say something in between; saying something that is neither positive nor negative. However, as she will now be a woman and her early years are well and truly behind her, it could be said that it doesn’t matter what this stage of her life was like. Also, there is the chance that the last thing she will want to do is to focus on what happened in the past. The Current Relationship

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Emotional Problems: Does Inner Conflict Cause Some People To Suffer In Silence?

If one doesn’t know someone who is going through a tough time emotionally, they may have heard about someone in the media whose inner world is not in a good place. One could even reflect on what they have witnessed over the years and see that this is a common occurrence. Thus, if they were to engage in black and white thinking, they could come to the conclusion that everyone has inner problems. If they were to use their mind, however, they might conclude that a lot of people are not in a good way right now. Two Experiences

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False-Self: Can ‘Spirituality’ Cause Someone To Develop A Superiority Complex?

If someone is spiritual, it can mean that they are ‘in this world but not of this world’ and have a deeper connection to themselves and nature. They will know that there is more to life than what their five senses would have them believe. So, while their mind, along with their eyes, will create the impression that they are separate from everyone and everything, they will know that this is just an illusion. Through having this understanding, they will be less likely to get caught up in what is going on exte ally and do their best to be kind to others and the earth.

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Relationships: How Can Someone Know If They Are Ready For A Relationship?

In the same way that there are a number of reasons as to why someone would want to eat something, there are also a number of reasons as to why someone would want to have a relationship. If someone wants to eat something, it could simply show that they are hungry. Then again, it could also show that it is that time of the day when they usually eat or that they feel down, for instance. In these cases, it is not going to be essential for them to eat anything. Many Uses

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Relationships: Is There A Difference Between Helping Someone And Trying To Rescue Them?

If one was to find out that a friend or a family member is going through a tough time, there are a number of things that they could do. They could end up calling them up, or they could go and see them. Once they have made contact, they could the take the time to find out what has been going on for them. This could be a time when they will simply be present, giving the other person the chance to talk. The Next Step

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Emotionally Disconnected: Do Some People’s Childhoods Set Them Up To Disconnect From Their Emotions?

It has been said that if human beings were unable to experience emotions, it would to lead to a very bleak existence. This is, in part, due to the fact that it would cause them to feel dead inside and this would make it hard for them to feel connected to anything. Emotions are what allow human beings to feel alive and to experience a deeper connection to everything on the planet. In a way, a life without emotions is like black and white image; whereas a life with emotions is like an image that is full of colour. A Life of Colour

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Social Anxiety: Can Someone's Inner Critic Cause Someone To Experience Social Anxiety?

What someone may find is that it is only possible for them to relax when they are by themselves. Spending time around others is then going to be something that causes them to experience a lot of tension. It might not matter if they spend time around friends or family either, as they could still feel uneasy. Therefore, while they will have the need to spend time around others, this is not going to be something that is very appealing. Part of Life

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You Can Make The Impossible Possible

If you were to think about what is impossible for you to achieve or attain, certain things could come to mind. Therefore, it will seem as though this is something that is fixed and there is nothing that you can do about it. However, while this may be so, it doesn’t mean that what you believe is impossible is actually impossible. To shake your mind up a little bit, you could think about the things you have achieved in your life that you thought were impossible at one point in time. Another Option

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Are You Suffering From Information Overload?

What is clear about today’s world is that there is no shortage of information; if anything, there is far too much. The trouble is that while the amount of information that is available has rapidly increased over the years, our brains haven’t really changed. Therefore, in the same way that an appliance will end up being maxed out if too much energy is going into it, our brains can also suffer the same fate when too much information is being sent to them. However, what makes it harder to solve this challenge is that our brains like novelty and are motivated to seek it out.

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I Now Know Why Customer Services Is So Bad In The UK!

Many years ago, I went through a stage where I would get really annoyed about how bad the service was when I went into certain places. I couldn’t understand why this was taking place and why something hadn’t been done about it. I thought that this showed that something wasn’t right up top, with what was going on there flowing down to the people who were on the front line, so to speak. Two of the main things that annoyed me were a lack of eye contact and presence; it was as though most of these people had left their body and were somewhere else. I Gradually Settled Down

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Relationships: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Feel Trapped Around Others?

There are those that feel comfortable in their own company and in the company of others, and there are those that don’t. When it comes to the former, it is likely to show that someone has a strong sense of self. Due to how developed they are, they won’t feel empty when they are by themselves and they won’t lose themselves when they are around others. One way of looking at this would be to say that they will have the best of both worlds. One Option

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Why Are Siblings So Different?

It is not uncommon for people to talk about how different they are to their siblings and this can be seen as a surprise, especially if they have the same parents. Due to this difference, it can be as if they had different parents growing up. One Element One reason that is often put forward when it comes to why two siblings are so different is that their DNA is different. Therefore, even though they were brought up by the same people, they are not the same at a deeper level.

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You Are That Which You Seek

When I first got on ‘the path’ in 2003, I was out of touch with what I would class as my true essence. I felt disconnected, powerless and I didn’t know why my life was the way that it was. The pain that I was in made me look for answers; I needed to find a way to change my life. I didn’t know how I was going to do this, though; I just knew that I had to do something about what was going on. A Miserable Existence

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Approval Seeking: Does Someone Need To Develop Their Adult Self If They Look To Others For Approval?

The great Lao Tzu once said, “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” This was something that was said many, many years ago, but it is just as relevant today. However, while someone could read this quote and see how true it is, it doesn’t mean that it will have much of an effect on their life. One reason for this is that while they may see that their need for approval is holding them back, they might not believe that they can do anything about it. Business as Usual

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Feelings: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Set Them Up To Lose Touch With Their Feelings?

Although human beings are feeling beings who think as opposed to thinking beings who feel, this is not something that is widely recognised. In general, it’s as if human beings are primarily thinking beings that also have feelings. So, in the same way that the tip of the iceberg is the smallest part of an iceberg, the feeling part of a human being will be the smallest part of them. The mind, then, is going to be far more important than the emotional part of their being. Cast Aside

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Offended: What Can Someone Do If They Have The Tendency To Be Offended?

Regardless of whether one is online or offline, they may find that it is not uncommon for them to get worked up about something. They could read or hear something and, before they know it, they could experience a strong emotional reaction. When this takes place, it could take a little while until they are able to settle down again. At one point their inner world will have been settled and, at another, it will have been totally disrupted. Slightly Different

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Relationships: Can The Fear Of Being Seen Cause Someone To Attract People Who Are Unavailable?

There are a number of things that can stop one from being able to have a fulfilling relationship, and ending up with someone who is unavailable will be one of the things that will stop them from being able to fulfil this need. When this takes place, they can find it hard to understand how this has happened. Before they met this person, they may have been really clear about the kind of person that they wanted to be with. They will then have ‘asked’ for what they wanted, but it won’t have been ‘given’ to them. A Patte

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Are Some People Slowly Killing Themselves?

In recent years, a lot has been said about the amount of people who are ending their life as well as those who have thought about doing so. As a result of what has been going on, there is a strong chance that some people are ending their life right now and there are others who are thinking about doing so. And while a lot is being done to put an end to this, it is undoubtedly something that is not going to come to an end anytime soon. Naturally, there are many factors involved in what is going on and there is no magic wand that will put an end to this. Reach Out

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“What You Resist, Persists”

A number of years ago, I heard the saying, ‘what you resist, persists’. When I first heard it stood out but it didn’t really mean much, but as time has gone by and my understanding of it has changed, it has gradually come to mean a lot. Anyway, a few days ago I came across this quote whilst I was looking through Carl Jung’s work. I have been amazed by his quotes over the years and I was surprised that this quote, if not the concept, was created by him. The Meaning

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Is Past Life Trauma Sabotaging Your Life?

When I was working with a therapist in 2007, I thought that I was working through lot of pain that was from my past lives. However, after working through this pain, my life didn’t really change. As time went by I came to believe that dealing with past life issues was a waste of time and I ended up focusing on what I had gone through in this life. About seven years after this, I ended up looking into this area again. A Seemingly Random Encounter

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The Media: Is It Easy For The Mainstream Media To Control What People Believe?

While there are people who listen to the mainstream media, there are others who pay attention to the alte ative media. It hasn’t been this way for long, though, and this is due to the fact that there only used to be one option. The Main Source If someone wanted to find out about what was taking place around them in the past, they would watch TV, read a paper or listen to the radio, for instance. One may have believed everything they were told, or they might have questioned certain things.

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Attention Seeking: Does Someone Need To Develop Their Adult Self If They Constantly Seek Attention?

Although attention is something that everyone needs, there are some people who need more attention than others. As a result of this, the amount of attention that will be enough for one person won’t be enough for another. And what has made it easier for someone to receive attention is social media, with this being somewhere where someone can receive attention no matter where they are. The only thing that someone needs to do is to share picture or a video and the rest will take care of itself. Interdependent

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Energy Vampires: Why Are Some People Energy Vampires?

While there are going to be plenty of people will know what a vampire is, it is unlikely that the same amount of people are going know what an energy vampire is. Yet, even though there is the chance that not many people will know about the latter, it doesn’t mean that they haven’t come across as least one during their time on this earth. What this comes down to is that an energy vampire is not like a bird that is rarely seen; no, there are plenty of them on the planet. This doesn’t mean that they all wear the same clothes or all have the same colour hair, though. A Big Difference

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Critical Thinking: A Closer Look At The ‘I Speak My Truth in #MyCalvins’ Advert

In the latest ad campaign by Calvin Klein, so-called celebrities are talking about how they speak their truth in their Calvin’s. A number of the people in the video say “I speak my truth in my Calvin’s.” Now, if someone hadn’t heard of Calvin Klein underwear before, they might feel the need to get their hands on some. Not only might one of their favourite celebrity/s have been featured in the ad, but this underwear could seem to be extremely powerful. A Special Suit

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Inner Child: Does Someone Need To Develop Their Adult Self In Order To Heal Their Inner Child?

Although someone might not be aware of their inner child, it doesn’t mean that it won’t be having an effect on their life. Their inner child, or their inner children to be more precise as there is more than one child, can be causing them all kinds of problems. And if one is aware of the term ‘inner child’ but they basically think that this is all a load of rubbish, it doesn’t mean that this part of them won’t be exerting an influence on their life. It’s similar to how one could deny that gravity exists, yet they would still fall down if they were to jump off of a building.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

What Did Your Parents Teach You About Men And Women?

I remember reading ‘Family Secrets’ by John Bradshaw and in this book he said, “it was and is your parents’ actually lives that educated you: not what they said, but what they did”. I took this to mean that what my parents did was far more important than what came out of their mouth.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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