We all have the potential to be prisoners, instead of content inhabitants, of our own lives. With the correct combination of certain elements and reactions - we can shackle ourselves into the ways of dissatisfaction. From developing bad habits to becoming victims of our past, we can give up our freedom and divine right to be happy.
But why live that way?
There are enough factors in life that contribute to your personal hardships. With goals come obstacles, with dreams come fears, and roads to success have built in pitfalls just waiting and ready for you.
If you want to claim your freedom, you’re going to have to do the work. You’re going to need to actively take steps towards the direction you want to take instead of mere looking at it longingly. Though these tips are simple, they can be difficult. A lot of that has to do with them going against your currently conditioned state- which is why it’s a great thing that you are capable of rerouting your mindset and producing change.
Do you want to be free of the things that inhibit your happiness?
Here are - in no particular order - five different ways to start breaking free. This is good stuff (scout’s honor) so I suggest you subscribe to InMyHeels.com if you haven’t already so you don’t miss Part 2 as well as other Tips for Life, Love, and of course - You.
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The turmoil developed in being in a bad relationship with someone you love is not one to be underestimated. It is easy enough from the outside looking in to pass judgement and/or speculate at what you would do if you were in someone’s heels. The logic often seems clear enough and it may seem like weakness if the hurt party refuses to leave.
Good thing here at InMyHeels.com, the perspective is often swiveled to the other side - where it matters.
I want to loosely define a bad relationship as I do understand the dynamics between two people are often so vast, I most likely won’t even touch them all.
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At some point in your life, if you haven’t already, you will find yourself in the awkward position of speaking to someone who has lost someone they love.
I’m going to take the liberty to make these statements with certainty based on facts true to people in general:
- Death, regardless of the cause, is a certain part of life.
- So are the taxes…But that’s another post.
When you come the point where you are standing face to pain-stricken face with someone dealing with a loss, you may feel compelled to say something. Naturally; after all, in the spirit of compassion for a fellow human being, you want to contribute some comfort to her suffering to lessen the pain. But as you begin to search for the right words, you may suddenly realize that this is no ordinary situation and think- what could you possibly say to someone who is facing the ultimate loss?
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A year ago today, my husband passed away.
I remember the pitch black horror that crushed me at the deep voice of the medical examiner on the other end of the line. I remember interrupting him with a shrill voice, asking him
“Is what you’re going to tell me irreversible?”
“Yes” he replied quietly.
“Then don’t tell me.”
My logic was- I was now in our home alone. So if I passed out from shock or something, there would be no one to rescue me. That was my husband’s job - one that he held with tender care and regard. And if what this man was telling me was true, he wouldn’t be able to.
In the future, as time grants me more strength to go into more details, I will be able to address the many complications that came with losing the love of my life because my genuine hope is that my message falls upon the tear filled eyes of the grieving widow/widower.
In this post, I offer to you some of my own personal experience as a young widow as well as tips on coping effectively particularly at the wake of this horrible time in your life.
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Here’s a train of thought that would plague me from time to time:
‘If I ever went bowling, I’d get an ok score. In terms of singing, I can carry a pretty tune but I’m no Whitney. I can write music too but you know, just for me. And oh, I can easily strike and maintain conversation with people, until someone else steals my thunder.’
When you marvel at people who are just so darn good at what they do, it makes you wonder - where do you shine?
It’s a startling and beautiful sight when your eyes land on a young, gifted artist who creates lifelike sketches. Some people can dance and evoke emotion without any formal training at all!
The question is where does this come from so you can tap into it too?
Continue reading ‘How to Discover Your Talents’
