Tag: self-perception

If Not Now…

Posted on January 15, 2017 by MJ

Happy New Year, everyone! Although we are only just stepping into 2017, I hope that it has been good to you so far. 2017 has started out full speed ahead. After 19 years, I have returned to college for a graduate degree. Am I… Continue Reading “If Not Now…”

Category: encouragement, happiness, Moving ForwardTags: personal development, personal responsibility, Recovery, self-limiting thoughts, self-perception

To Blame or Not To Blame

Posted on August 11, 2015 by MJ

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Truth is not easy. Telling it, avoiding it, denying it, seeing it. Sometimes it isn’t clear. The truth, from my perspective, might look wildly different from someone else’s perspective. Perspectives. I do understand this. Perspective-taking is the bedrock of empathy. Before you can enter… Continue Reading “To Blame or Not To Blame”

Category: abuse in families, blame, divorce, personal developmentTags: abusive behavior in relationships, assertiveness, blame, divorce, domestic abuse, perspective-taking, self-perception

Do You Like Receiving Compliments?

Posted on August 7, 2015 by MJ

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If you, like me, would rather artificially inseminate a stallion than receive a compliment, then this article is for you. Here’s a quote: “…receiving praise from others when we feel negatively about ourselves elicits discomfort because it conflicts with our existing belief system. If… Continue Reading “Do You Like Receiving Compliments?”

Category: Healing, personal development, shameTags: cognitive dissonance, healing, receiving compliments, self-esteem, self-inventory, self-perception, shame