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Manifestation: Does Someone Need A Strong Ego In Order To Accept That They Create Their Life?

Although there are people that can accept that they are co-creating their reality, there are others who are unable to accept this. In addition to this, there are those that haven’t even considered that this is so. It could be said that this is not much of a surprise, considering the fact that they are likely to live in a society that encourages people to see themselves as mere observers of reality. What is going in their own life and the world as a whole is then going to have very little to do with them. A Crazy Idea

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Needs: What Can Happen If Someone Had To Fulfil Their Caregivers Needs As A Child?

Someone’s early years might not have been a stage of their life when they received what they needed to receive in order to grow and develop; this may have been a time when the roles were reversed. Consequently, it would have been up to them to fulfil their caregiver’s needs. Now, this would have caused them to experience immense pain and to suffer greatly, but they wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it. Moreover, their primary need at this stage of their life would have been to survive, not to have their needs met. A Time of Adaption

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Negative Feelings: Why Would Someone Have ‘Negative’ Feelings?

Irrespective of whether someone is into self-development, they will probably be familiar with the term ‘negative’ feelings. In fact, they may even describe some of their own feelings in this way. If this is the case, it will mean that some of their feelings will be seen as ‘positive’ and some of them will be seen as ‘negative’. Through seeing them in this way, they may generally see their ‘negative’ feelings as a problem. For Example

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Self-Hate: Can Someone Sabotage Their Life If They Are Carrying Self-Hate?

If someone was to take a step back and reflect on their life, what they may see is that it is often a case of one step forward, two steps back. In other words, it will be difficult for them to make much progress. This could be the case when it comes to all areas of their life, or this might only apply to a few areas of it. But, even if it only applies to a few areas, these could be key areas of their life. For Example

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Child Abuse: Can It Be Hard For Someone To Accept That They Were Abused As A Child?

If someone was abused during their development years, it could take many, many years before they actually realise this. This could seem strange; especially as these early experiences will have had an effect on them. How much of an impact this stage will have had on them is likely to depend on a number of different factors. Firstly, there will be what actually took place and secondly, there will be how they responded to what happened. Two Parts

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True Self: Can Someone Believe That They Have To Hide Their True Self In Order To Be Loved?

If someone was to go for a drive, they would be able to go wherever they wanted. So, if they wanted to go left, they could go left, and, if they wanted to go right, they could go right. Quite simply, they would have the ability to go wherever suited them and to adapt if it wasn’t possible for them to drive through a certain route. By being in this car, then, they would experience a sense of freedom. Back To the Self

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Father Wounds: Can A Man Carry A Sense Of Violation If He Had An Abusive Father?

If a man was to take a step back and reflect on his life, he may see that he is often walked over and treated badly by others. There may have been moments when he thinks that the world is against him. Now, this could be something that he only experiences when he is in the company of other men. Then again, this could also be something that he experiences when he is around women. A Miserable Existence

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Human Contact: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Fear Human Contact?

Due to what has been taking place in recent years, it has meant that a lot of people have been starved of human contact. However, there are those who were in this position before all this was going on. For someone like this, spending time alone and away from others will just be what is normal. This is not to say that this will have made this period any easier, though; it’s just that it won’t have been a massive shock to their system. A Bleak Existence

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Neglect: Can Childhood Neglect Cause Someone To Disconnect From Their Anger?

If someone was to take a step back and to reflect on their life, they may find that it is more or less impossible for them to get angry. Or, if they can get angry, they may find that they don’t get angry when they need to. Either way, through not being able to get angry when they need to, they are likely to suffer unnecessarily. If they were to think about how long they have been this way for, they may find that they have pretty much always been this way. A Closer Look

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Self-Image: Can Childhood Trauma Set Someone Up To Believe That They Don’t Deserve To Exist?

Due to what someone went through as a child and even before they were born, they can believe that they don’t deserve to be on this earth. However, while this core belief, along with others, will be defining their life, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of it. Like a fish in water, how they experience life can just be what is normal and thus, something that they have become accustomed to. There will then be no reason for them to try to do anything about their life. Trapped

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True-Self: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Be Out Of Touch With Their Feelings?

From the outside, it could seem as though someone has a good connection with themselves and that what is taking place inside them is defining how they behave. However, although this may appear to be the case, it doesn’t mean that there is any truth to it. One could generally be out of touch with how they feel and this will mean that they won’t have a strong connection with their true-self. Through being this way, their behaviour will have very little to do with who they are. Their Priority

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Critical Thinking: Does A Large Part Of Humanity See The Government As A Parental Figure?

There will be the needs that a child has and then there will be the needs that an adult has. Now, some of these will be the same whilst there will be others that are different. With this in mind, once someone is no longer a child, they are going to have a very different set of needs. However, although this can be the case, there is also the chance that it won’t be the case. An Imperfect World

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Unlovable: Can Childhood Neglect Cause Someone To Feel Unlovable?

Just because someone doesn’t feel lovable, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. Consequently, this will be something that has a big impact on their life but they won’t be able to do anything about it. For this to change, they will need to become consciously aware of what is going on and then to take the necessary steps. Until that point arrives, they are likely to suffer in a myriad of different ways. For Example

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People-Pleasing: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Be A People Pleaser?

If someone has the need to please others, it can stop them from being able to live a life that is in alignment with their true-self. Through being this way, their priority will be to do what other people want and what they think they want. It is then going to be normal for them to be focused on what is going on exte ally and to rarely be in touch with what is taking place internally. In fact, they might not be in touch with their own needs. Self-Neglect

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Terror: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Carry A Lot Of Terror?

Although someone’s early years will have left a big impact on their whole being, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this. In fact, they might not even think about what took place at this stage of their life. Still, their body, their inner world and their view of the world could all indicate that this time of their life had a big effect on them. As they are unable to remember what took place, they will be aware of the effects of what took place but they won’t be aware of the cause. One Part

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Child Abuse: Can Child Abuse Cause Someone To Believe That They Are Bad?

Although someone can believe that they are bad, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. The trouble is that even if they are not aware of this, it is still likely to have a massive effect on their life. This belief is going to be running at a deeper level and it won’t be possible for them to do anything about it. Once they become aware of what is going on, however, they will be able to do something about it. A Miserable Existence

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Childhood Trauma: Can Someone Have The Need To Be Rescued If They Experienced Childhood Trauma?

If someone was able to take a step back and to reflect on their life, they may find that there is something that absorbs most of their attention. This could be a time when they come to see that they have a strong need for another person to take care of them. Upon closer inspection, they may find that they have more or less always had this need. However, due to how pervasive this need has been, it may have taken them a while to become aware of it. One Area

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Childhood Trauma: Can Someone’s Childhood Trauma Be Triggered During Their Adult Life?

At one point in time, someone could be able to handle life, and, at another, they could be in a very bad way. This could show that they have just experienced a breakup or a loss, or perhaps they have just lost their job. Irrespective of what has taken place, they are not going to be the person who they were before. Not only can it be a challenge for them to come to terms with what has taken place, it could be a challenge for most, if not all, of the people in their life to accept what is going on. Totally Caught Up

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Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Realise That They Are Co-Creators Of Their Reality?

At this point in time, it can seem as though the world is in a mess and that it will only get worse. As a result of what appears to be taking place, it can be normal for someone to feel helpless and hopeless. When it comes to how they currently perceive the world, what can play a big part is what they are told by the mainstream media. In fact, this source could more or less define how they perceive reality. Another Influence

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Critical Thinking: Is There A War On Consciousness?

Nowadays, most people live in countries that provide around the clock news coverage. Thanks to this, there is no reason why any of the citizenries who live in a country like this need to miss out on what is going on. When someone pays attention to the mainstream news source, or even an alte ative news source, they are going to be observing what is going on ‘out there’. In other words, what is going on won’t have anything to do with them. The Experience

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Entitlement: Can Childhood Trauma Stop Someone From Developing A Healthy Sense Of Entitlement?

If someone was to take a step back and to reflect on their life, what could become clear is that they don’t believe that they deserve anything. It is then not going to matter what they do or what they contribute, as this won’t change what is going on for them. There is the chance that this is how they have been for as long as they can remember. This is likely to mean that they will be used to giving a lot whilst receiving very little in return. One Step Back

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False Needs: Can Someone Have A Lot Of False Needs If They Experienced Childhood Trauma?

It could be said that there are true needs and then there are false needs. When it comes to the former, it will relate to needs that other people can meet, and, when it comes to the latter, it will relate to needs that other people can’t meet. Nonetheless, even though there are two different types of needs, it doesn’t mean that someone will realise this. Consequently, they can spend a lot of time trying to fulfil needs that can’t truly be fulfilled. Another Part

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Inner Security: Can Child Abuse Stop Someone From Developing Inner Security?

What is clear is that if a house doesn’t have strong foundations, it probably won’t stay in place for very long. Or, if it does, it will be in for a rough ride as will the people who live in the house. Another example would be the difference between someone being on a rubber dinghy and being on a cruise ship. When it comes to the former, they will be thrown all over the place even by small waves, whereas when it comes to the latter, even the bigger waves won’t even have much of an impact on them. Back To the Self

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Childhood Trauma: Can Childhood Trauma Define What Someone’s Personality Is Like?

If someone was asked to describe themselves, they could end up using a number of different adjectives. Furthermore, this could be a time when they use a number of different labels. Now, if this was something that took place online, and they were able to look through what they had written, they might not be completely pleased with everything that has been listed. In fact, it could go even further than this and one might not feel very pleased with who they are. A Tough Experience

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Would A Mother-Enmeshed Man Feel Comfortable Being There For His Mother?

What can be normal for a man is for practically his whole life to revolve around his mother. This means that a number of his needs, along with his feelings, will be overlooked, with him putting a number of his mother’s needs first. This will then just be what happens and he won’t need to think about behaving in this manner. However, by being this way, he is going to be neglecting himself. His priority

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Approval Seeking: Can Someone’s Wounded Inner Child Cause Them To Be An Approval Seeker?

It could be said that are at least two types of people; those who rarely seek approval and those who seek a lot of approval. When someone fits into the first category, it is going to be possible for them to live their own life. The reason for this is that they won’t need the all-clear or to receive permission before they do something. So, if they have the need to do something, they will be able to follow through with that need. The Ideal

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Critical Thinking: Why Is It So Easy For The Mainstream Media To Divide People?

One way to look at the current age would be to say that it is the age of division, due to how fractured so many countries have become. In the not-so-distant past, countries were primarily fighting each other and now, some people within countries are fighting each other. Although there has been violence and destruction, one of the main ways that this is taking place is through words. Along with what takes place offline in the real world, there is what takes place online in the virtual world. A Disharmonious Environment

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Critical Thinking: Can A Political Party/Movement Allow Someone To Avoid Their Own Inner Wounds?

Nowadays, if someone has an issue with a certain gender/race/religion, it won’t be difficult for them to find others who are the same. Not only are there websites and groups that will support their position, there are also political parties and movements. Irrespective of what their position is, what it will boil down to is that they are likely to assign a number of negative attributes to fill-in-the-blank. As a result of this, these people are then going to be seen as less-than-human. Another Influence

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Survival: What Beliefs Can Someone Have About Their Survival If They Experienced Childhood Trauma?

What someone may find is that although they want to experience life in a certain way, it is not possible for them to do so. If they were to think about how long their life has been this way for, they may find that it has been this way for as long as they can remember. Consequently, they may wonder if their life will ever change, and they might even start to question if they have any control over their life. So, taking into account how long their life has been this way for, they could be in a very desperate position. Going Deeper

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Presence Is Essential When It Comes To Healing Your Inner Child

Assuming you have just heard of ‘inner child work’, you may want to find out more. Perhaps your inner world is not in a good way and you would like to know if this kind of work can assist you. When it comes to your inner child, one way of looking at this part of you would be to say that it relates to the child that you once were. Many years will have passed since you were a child but this child will now live inside you. Many Different Parts

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Critical Thinking: Has Humanity Been Traumatised Into Looking Outside Of Themselves For Safety?

Naturally, if someone is not connected to their true-self, they won’t be able to express who they are. Nonetheless, if they don’t feel safe enough to express who they are, it won’t matter if they are connected to their true-self. Considering this, it shows how imperative it is for someone to have a felt sense of safety; in other words, for them to feel safe in their own body. With this in place, they will be able to express who they are. The Opposite

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Critical Thinking: Has Humanity Been Traumatised Into Outsourcing Their Own Health?

In the western world, a large part of the population looks towards health professionals to take care of their health. This is something that has taken place for many, many generations and is likely to continue for many generations to come. When someone has this approach, there is a chance that they won’t question why they do this. They are then naturally going to reach out to someone like this if they have a problem with their physical or even their mental health. A Deep Belief

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Early Deprivation: Can Early Deprivation Cause Someone To Deprive Themselves As An Adult?

If someone was to step back and reflect on their life, what they may soon find is that a number of their needs are rarely if ever met. So, while their basic needs might typically be met, this won’t be the case when it comes to their other needs. In general, then, they are not going to have trouble when it comes to having somewhere to live, food to eat and clothes to wear, but when it comes to their emotional and physical needs, they are going to miss out. Ultimately, Feeling malnourished will be a normal part of their life. A substitute

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Consciousness: Do The “Elites” Have All the Power?

If the average person was asked to explain why the world is the way that it is, they could say that it is because of the people at the top. So, when it comes to the reason why so many people are struggling to survive and so many resources are in the hands of the few, for example, this will be why.

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Father Wounds: Can A Man Believe That It Is Not Safe To Exist If He Had An Abusive Father?

Even if a man doesn’t feel safe enough to exist, it doesn’t mean that he will be consciously aware of this. However, being this way is going to have a massive impact on his life. Through being this way, he can typically be out of touch with his body and/or he can isolate himself from others. This can be something that automatically takes place, with it being a way for him to handle the arousal that is inside him. The Norm

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Childhood Trauma: Can Someone Feel Like A Child If They Experienced Childhood Trauma?

What someone may find, if they are able to step back and to reflect on their life, is that they rarely feel emotionally strong and secure. In general, they could feel powerless, helpless, hopeless, fearful and scared. On the outside, then, they will look like an adult but they feel like one on the inside. If they were to think about how long they have been this way for, they may find they have more or less always been this way. An Unstable Existence

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Critical Thinking: Is The Mainstream Media A Manifestation Of Victim Consciousness?

There are a lot of people who look towards the mainstream media to keep them informed about what is taking place in the world. And, thanks to modern-day technology, it is easier than ever before for this source to do this. As long as someone has a Smartphone, then, this source can keep them up to date with what is going on. One can then know about what is going on around them and what is taking place on the other side of the world. Completely Connected

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Mother Enmeshed Men: Why Are Some Men Unable To Live Their Own Life?

As a result of the fact that a man is an individual, it will mean that he will be on this planet to live his own life. For this to take place, he will need to be in touch with his true self – his feelings, needs, and preferences – and feel comfortable enough to express these parts of himself. If he is this way, he will be able to both create and live a life that is in alignment with who he is. Thanks to this, he will live a meaningful life and this will allow him to experience a deep sense of fulfilment. Embracing Life

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Self-Image: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Believe That They Deserve To Be Treated Badly?

What someone may find, that’s if they were to reflect on their life, is that they are rarely treated well by others. Just thinking about this could make them angry and then they could feel down. To make matters worse, this could be how their life has been for as long as they can remember, meaning that they may believe that this is just how life is. Consequently, they could believe that there is very little that they can do about it. Totally Helpless

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Boundaries: Can Someone Be In A Boundaryless State If They Experienced Developmental Trauma?

If someone was able to step back and reflect on their life, what they may find is that they have the tendency to isolate themselves. At other times, when they are around others, they could lose themselves and end up going along with things that are not in alignment with who they are.

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Critical Thinking: Does The Ego-Mind Make It Hard For Humanity To Change The World?

As a result of what is going on around them and what they have been exposed to via the mainstream media and even social media, someone might not be happy with what is taking place. So, if they are not already doing things to change what is going on ‘out there’, they can look into what they can do. It could be said that this will be the obvious thing to do and something that most people would do if they were in their position. The alte ative could be seen as them just carrying on with their life and doing nothing, something that is not going to appeal to them. Totally Overlooked

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Self-Control: Can Childhood Trauma Make Someone Feel Like A Puppet On Strings?

For as long as someone can remember, they may have found it hard to behave how they have wanted to. In general, then, it will be a challenge for them to express themselves and thus, for their true-self to see the light of day. So, if they are able to fully show up, it will be the exception as opposed to the rule. Still, as pleased as they may be when this takes place, it could serve as a strong reminder of how seldom this takes place, which may leave them feeling deeply frustrated. In Control

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Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Believe That His Mothers Needs Are His Own?

If a man is in a position where he spends a lot of his time and energy doing things for his mother, he is going to neglect his own needs. The reason for this is that there is only one of him. However, if there were two of him, he would be able to focus on her and be there for himself. Naturally, there is a big difference between focusing on another and being there for them from time to time. Missing out

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Human Doing: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Become A Human Doing?

In today’s world, if someone is practically always on the go, it is not going to be difficult for them to find people who believe that they are living in the right way. One can be seen as someone who is taking life by the horns, as opposed to waiting around for things to happen. If one was to step back and to reflect on their behaviour, they could see themselves as someone who is making the most of the life that they have been given. So, as they are not going to live forever, the best thing will be for them to do what they need to do. Jam-Packed

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Mother-Enmeshed Men: Can A Woman Try To Rescue A Mother-Enmeshed Man?

After a woman comes to see that she has ended up with a man who is overly preoccupied with his mother and is neglecting his own needs, it is to be expected that she would want him to change. Not only will the above be taking place but she will also be being neglected. Consequently, she will be in a relationship but it won’t be much of a relationship as her partner won’t really be available. So, she can do just about everything that she can to get the man to change. The First Step

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Fear: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Fear What Has Already Happened?

Now, if someone was to take a step back and reflect on what they fear, they may find that a number of things enter their mind. They could find that they have a fear of being abandoned and rejected. Alte atively, they could see that they have a fear of being harmed and their life coming to an end as a result. Then again, they may find that they have all these fears as well as others. A Heavy Weight

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Personality: Can Developmental Trauma Define What Someone’s Personality Is Like?

If someone was to think about what they are like, a number of things could come to mind. For example, they could say that they are often anxious and fearful, easy-going, a follower and do what they can to please others. This could be how they have been this way for as long as they can remember, which could mean that this is just seen as who they are. They could also believe that they were just born this way and/or they take after their mother/father, for instance. A Half-Life

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Relationships: Can Someone Push Love Away If They Were Mistreated During Their Early Years?

What someone may find is that although they want to be in a loving relationship, they have pushed at least one person away who was like this. It might have taken them a little while to see this, though. The reason for this is that for a little while after, they might have believed that they didn’t play a part in what took place. For example, they might have believed that the other person was the problem and/or that something ‘out there’ was to blame. The Dust Has Settled

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Neglect: Can Childhood Neglect Stop Someone From Being Able To Express Their True-Self?

During someone’s early years, the ideal will be for them to receive what they need so that they can live their own life as an adult. This will then be a time, then, when they will grow on the outside and grow on the inside. Therefore, the first birth will have taken place, the physical birth, and the second birth will also take place, the emotional birth. Their outer self will continue to grow through receiving the right nutrients and their inner self will grow through receiving the right care and guidance. Individuation

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By Oliver JR CooperRecently published1 topic

Past Life: Can Past Life Trauma Cause Someone To Carry A Sense Of Badness?

Although the ideal will be for someone to be able to experience positive feelings on a regular basis, it doesn’t mean that this will be something that they are able to relate to. It could typically be a challenge for them to feel good. In general, they could feel bad, guilty, ashamed and worthless. Therefore, they are going to spend a lot of time in a very low place and this is likely to have an impact on just about every area of their life. Two Parts

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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