Tag: love
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How I See Myself Reflects My World
Photo Credit: Rachael Wolff “The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.” -Sonya Friedman When I was young, I went to a private school in New England. No, my parents weren’t loaded. My mom worked for the school and made an agreement in order for my sister and I to attend. My experience at…
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10 Positive Lessons I Learned From my Parents
“When you know and respect your own Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don’t belong.” -Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh p. 41 1. Life is not always a family-friendly T.V. show. I grew up in a time where all families on T.V. looked perfect. They handled problems with ease,…
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Embrace the Breakdown
When I was 17, I struggled with severe depression. I could send myself into a tailspin within seconds. It got so bad that I agreed to be admitted into a hospital to get help. I used to believe that it was only going to get worse, and that there was no hope in my future.…
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Tearing Down Walls Isn’t Enough
“If the house is crooked and crumbling, and the land on which it sits uneven, is it possible to make anything lie straight?” -Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers p. 254 I have made countless attempts to re-build my metaphoric house. I would tear it all down in my head and start re-building. I noticed the…
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From a Loving Place Introduction
The most attractive thing about the Buddha was that he saved one person: himself. That’s all he needed to save; when he saved himself, he saved the whole world. -Byron Katie, Hope Beneath Our Feet p. 190 Hi, my name is Rachael. I am a single mother approaching 40 (and I mean within months). I’ve…
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