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Is There Meaning in Suffering? Angels and Demons of Forgiveness

By Irina Leave a Comment

Meaning of sufferingMy very first guest post is published on Purpose Fairy!

Hate and love. Deepest secrets of the Universe and a human brain. Stories we make about ourselves, and stories we tell.

Nothing seems to be permanent. Everything’s changing like waters in Flensburg fjord–from light to darkness through the shades of grey, and back again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Forgiveness Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Communication, Dementia, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Life lessons, Love, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Spiritual, Storytelling, Toxic mothers

5 Salient Steps to Cope With Your Difficult Mother

By Irina Leave a Comment

Tell me something.

How often do you look forward to seeing your mum only to be stroked with the iron splints of her criticism?

Sigh.

“What took you so long? Now I’m late,” she greets you at the door.

You sprint into the kitchen to fill her fridge with homemade goodies you’ve spent hours conjuring up. She waits impatiently in the doorway, her eyes glued to your back.

“Leave it, would you? I must go.”

You swallow the humble pie and help your mother into the car. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Dysfunctional mothers and daughters relationship Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Communication, Conflict Resolving, emotional abuse, Family, Inspirational, Personal growth, Self-care, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Toxic mothers

35 Life Lessons (Learned on a Bumpy Road to Healing and Happiness)

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Swimming over the roadEver watched raindrops on a spider web sparkling in the summer sun? How light refracts in the prism of water beads, spilling out into hundreds of colourful beams.

The articles on life lessons are like that too. Caught in the virtual web they are waiting to be found. To share their wisdom gained throughout years of human experience.

Why do we bother reading them?

Because we are unique beings living unique lives. Similar in some ways, different in others. Lessons we need to learn are not the same, neither how we learn them.

What we share reflects valuable knowledge from the areas of life most significant for our personal growth.

Looking for some answers? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Self-growth Tagged With: Childhood trauma, Communication, Couples, Happiness, Healing childhood wounds, Life lessons, Relationships, Self-compassion, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Self-love

How to Find a Well of Appreciation (and Never Get Thirsty Again)

By Irina Leave a Comment

Stressed woman

Tell me something.

Waking up early in the morning, how often do you feel thrilled?

Every day? Now and then? Ever?

*Sigh*

Instead, rambling bells blow up the silence of your bedroom, ripping you out of the abyss of sleep. Your heart scared out of the rhythm, bumps frantically against the chest.

And all you wish is to slide deeper under the covers, back into the lethargy of sleep.

There, in your dreams…

…Gentle kisses pull you up to a surface of consciousness.

“Good morning, baby bird. Your breakfast is ready.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Couples Tagged With: Communication, Conflict Resolving, Couples, Relationships, Self-care, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Self-love

How to Calm the Perfectionist Inside You (and Take Control)

By Irina Leave a Comment

Perfectionist woman the best

Do you want to do everything just perfect?

Good enough is a foreign concept. One of the best wouldn’t do.

You aim at THE BEST.

You push yourself far and beyond to keep the house pristine, everyone satisfied and job done ahead of the deadline.

Like a bulldozer, you propel forward at the highest possible speed sweeping away the mess and pulling others under the blade. Persistent and unstoppable.

Until you run out of gas.

Plummeting into the inertia of complete overwhelm.

Feeling frustrated, guilty and ashamed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Self-growth Tagged With: Communication, Couples, emotional abuse, Happiness, Inspirational, Mindset, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self-improvement, toxic people

How to Say No to Others (and Yes to Yourself)

By Irina Leave a Comment

Confident womanMarge lies sleepless in her bed.

How on Earth can she squeeze mum’s birthday party into her already heavy schedule?

Starring wearily into the darkness, she struggles to solve a futile time puzzle.

Marge wants to help everyone.

Take care of the neighbour’s cats while she’s on vacation?–“Ok, no problem.”

Clean up mum’s refrigerator today?–“Sure, mum. On my way.”

Deal with partner’s tax problems?–“I’m on.”

Saying no is rarely an option. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Self-improvement Tagged With: Communication, Conflict Resolving, Couples, Family, Friendship, Happiness, Inspirational, Relationships, Self-care, Self-improvement, Self-love

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