Is the term: “I’m Sorry” sufficient when making amends? How does it feel when someone continues to repeat the same behavior they’ve said they’re sorry for? When approaching the prospect of making amends one of the most important things to …
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Regardless of whether you would like to have an unlimited supply of attention and compassion to give to everyone in the world…you are human, and therefore limited in the personal resources you have to give others. Many of us ignore …
Read more →It seems to me that after 26 years of semi-regular visits by the painful process of sloughing off inner uterine lining and passing it through my vagina that I would have created a system of self-nurturance that would be well honed and …
Read more →The only thing within you that is capable of controlling you is the thing you choose to ignore. You do not have to close your eyes on your life or your past. How often has shame, guilt, and fear caused …
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In this inspiring video Amanda Lee challenges us to dream. She dares us to go back to a time before we allowed limitations to stifle our potential. By centering on the unlimited power of wonder within you, you are invited …
Read more →The human condition is fraught with duality. On one hand we want some modicum of control over our lives, to know that all will be well according to plan; on the other hand we long to feel the miraculous and unexpectedly …
Read more →A reader writes in asking for guidance in how to raise children in a situation where one of the parents is in active addiction. Amanda Lee introduces the reader to the concept that alcoholism does not only affect the alcoholic, but …
Read more →How do you work through issues related to character traits you want to be rid of? If you are powerless to change yourself, who can you rely on to guide you through your growth? Controlling Life It is often the …
Read more →Have you ever struggled to find the “right words” or the strength to say No? You are not alone. Trying to regulate the reactions and emotions of others is a common trait for those who have survived trauma and abuse. …
Read more →How do you know if your relationship is based on addictive dynamics or interdependence? Are you willing to put the oxygen mask on yourself first in order to find out? Are you brave enough to face the pain of relational …
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