Modern culture prizes selflessness and abhors selfishness, in effect setting the two against each other. “The alternatives are either to love others, which is a virtue, or to love oneself, which is a sin,” wrote social scientist and philosopher Erich Fromm, in his essay titled Selfishness and Self-Love. While no one would argue with considering […]
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Seven ways to love thyself
By Gwen Rose on February 13, 2019 in beliefs, boundaries, emotions, exercise, failure, feelings, happiness, health, Inspiration, limiting beliefs, love, mind, positive thinking, reframing, renewal, self-love, spiritual health, thoughts
In The Purpose Fairy’s January blog, writer Paisley Hansen explains why it’s important to focus on yourself before you can focus on others. You’ll always have “you” to fall back on if you’re able to. Even if your life goes along perfectly and your relationships are always intact, it’s always best to make sure you’re […]
After self-love, true love comes next
By Gwen Rose on November 21, 2018 in beliefs, Body, brain, Conscious Mind, Emotions, Emotions, emotions, energy, feelings, happiness, health, Inspiration, limiting beliefs, love, mind, mindset, Negative Thinking, positive thinking, psychotherapy, reframing, renewal, Resilience, respect, self-love, self-regulation, spiritual health, Terri Cole, thoughts, Transformation, trust, well-being
Last week, I shared a guest post from psychotherapist and transformation coach Terri Cole on “self-love.” If you missed it, please have a look at it now. There’s more to say on the subject. Your level of self-love directly affects your ability to attract and nurture “true love.” When Terri refers to true love, she means healthy love. […]
How to up your self-love
By Gwen Rose on November 14, 2018 in beliefs, Body, brain, Conscious Mind, Emotions, Emotions, energy, feelings, happiness, health, Inspiration, limiting beliefs, love, mind, mindset, Negative Thinking, positive thinking, psychotherapy, reframing, renewal, Resilience, respect, self-love, self-regulation, spiritual health, Terri Cole, thoughts, Transformation, Transitions, well-being
Have you ever wondered what “self-love” actually looks like in practice? In today’s blog, I am sharing psychotherapist and transformation coach Terri Cole’s video and blog on this question. Before you watch the video, please take a moment to assess your feelings about yourself right now. How do you speak to yourself when you make a mistake? How worthy and […]
How to take care of yourself in tough times
By Gwen Rose on November 7, 2018 in anxiety, beliefs, brain, conflict, Conscious Mind, EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Emotions, Emotions, Energy, happiness, Inspiration, joseph Weiss, limiting beliefs, love, mind, mindset, Negative Thinking, positive thinking, psychotherapy, reframing, renewal, Resilience, respect, self-love, self-regulation, stress, tapping, Terri Cole, thoughts, Transformation, well-being
I am pleased to present a guest post from psychotherapist and transformation coach Terri Cole: Have you found yourself stuck in the 24-hour news cycle, mired in what feels like one bad thing after another bombarding you? Do you feel overwhelmed with the hostility that’s out there and pervasive on every social media outlet? Is […]
Partners in pain relief: Why we need to work hand-in-hand with clients
By Gwen Rose on October 23, 2018 in anxiety, beliefs, Body, brain, EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Emotions, Emotions, Gratitude, happiness, health, HeartMath Institute, Injury, Inspiration, Light Therapy, Meditate, meditation, mind, mindset, Negative Thinking, Pain, partners in pain relief, positive thinking, reframing, relaxation, renewal, stress, tapping, thoughts, Transformation, Transitions, Trauma, well-being
When many people in pain head to a healthcare professional for help, they may expect the pro, all on his or her own, to do the work in making that pain go away. I have a different philosophy. I believe that the client has to participate in his or her healing, and we have to […]
How to move toward your goals, and away from your fears
By Gwen Rose on October 17, 2018 in anxiety, beliefs, brain, coherence, Conscious Mind, EFT, Emotions, Emotions, Energy, Fear, feelings, fight-flight-freeze, Gratitude, happiness, health, HeartMath Institute, Inspiration, limiting beliefs, mind, mindset, Negative Thinking, negativity bias, Pain, parasympathic nervous system, positive thinking, reframing, renewal, Resilience, self-regulation, stress, Subconscious Mind, thoughts, Transitions, well-being
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears” — Nelson Mandela The photo accompanying this blog and the Nelson Mandela quote above didn’t come as a package, but I decided they worked well together. Here’s my rationale: If you, like that white cat, let your fears guide you, you will most likely make bad choices […]
Energy-depleting feelings: Don’t drain your emotional bank account
By Gwen Rose on October 15, 2018 in beliefs, Body, brain, Bruce Lipton, Carolyn Myss, Emotions, Energy, energy, feelings, happiness, limiting beliefs, mind, mindset, Negative Thinking, Norm Shealy, positive thinking, psychotherapy, renewal, Resilience, stress, thoughts, well-being
Do you get really frustrated in traffic? Do you get easily annoyed with people? Are you frequently judging the words and actions of others? Are you overwhelmed with all the negative information that you’re bombarded with every day? Feeling frustrated, annoyed and overwhelmed are are all energy- draining or energy-depleting emotions. In last week’s blog, […]
