Sometimes, we might confront another person, lovingly, for bad behavior. We can also confront ourselves, with introspection and self-love. As of 2010, some cognitive scientists were skeptical ... Read More about Confronting, Being Introspective
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Being Mature
People can mature intellectually, emotionally, physically, and in development of their skills, talents and abilities. I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years ... Read More about Being Mature
Being Self-actualized
Being self-actualized - being all that we can be and are best suited to be - is a measure of living ethically. It is one way of looking at the supreme aim of living. A musician must make music, an ... Read More about Being Self-actualized
Re-creating
By living vitally, we re-create ourselves, and are made new. When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest woods . . . [Henry David Thoreau, “Walking”] A vigorous five-mile walk will do more ... Read More about Re-creating
Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
“. . . our creative works carry the wisdom of the world.” The following quotations are from the National Endowment for the Arts (United States): The arts matter because I learn something about ... Read More about Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
Amore
Amore is so strongly on our minds that most people think it is a synonym for Love. It is one part of one kind of love. This begins with a season, which for want of a better word we might as well ... Read More about Amore
Living Energetically
Energy, expressed in action, is the essence of vitality. Energy and persistence conquer all things. [attributed to Benjamin Franklin] You've done it before and you can do it now. See the ... Read More about Living Energetically
Appreciating Humor
Humor is a relief, a release from what is trapped within. Good humor frees us to Be more fully - to confront life’s harsh realities by stepping away from them for awhile. Laughter is the shortest ... Read More about Appreciating Humor
Being Joyful
Joy is a powerful sense of happiness. Joy, bright spark of divinity, daughter of Elysium, fire-inspired we tread thy sanctuary. Thy magic power re-unites all that custom has divided, all men become ... Read More about Being Joyful