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EXCERPT FROM “PARENTING WITH HUMOR”: Three Steps for Turning Frustration Into Laughter
I am not a parenting expert but over the years, as a life skills facilitator, etc. (see ABOUT section: Hopefully-Impressive Conventional Credentials), I have learned communication skills which I sometimes remember to use in my interactions with my child. Of course… in real life… things don’t always go like they do in a textbook and…
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HOW TO STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR TOXIC EX AND THE HELL THEY PUT YOU THROUGH
I created this technique in the first year after my Narcissist husband and I separated. One day I got sick of always feeling sad or angry, thinking about things my ex had done. I realized it was like I was letting my ex CONTINUE to make me suffer every day, EVERY MINUTE that I thought…
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WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT, YOU BRING ABOUT: the Quick, Down-to-Earth Explanation for LOA Beginners, and Possibly a Surprise for Advanced Zen people
We’ve all heard “What you think about, you bring about,” but has it been explained in simple, practical terms? Here’s a quick version that has something for everyone, whether you’re a Law of Attraction virgin or you have a ZIP (Zen Inner Peace) PhD and have been visualizing and manifesting for years. Whatever you’re thinking…
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WRONG WHACKO CRAP
“The opinions and thoughts of an insane garbage human are completely wrong, whacko crap.” At one point I wrote this down to help me stop caring about my ex’s constant mind-f*cking passive aggressive put-downs. It helps! I added a sentence, so the complete “mantra” goes like this: “The opinions and thoughts of an insane garbage…
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INVISIBLE BUBBLE TECHNIQUE: Shield Yourself From People’s Insults & Negativity
I created the Bubble Technique in the last year of living with my Narcissist ex-husband, Mark (not his real name). It is a method of protecting yourself when there is no hope of having meaningful, constructive communication with a toxic person, and for whatever reason, (i.e., a toxic family member corners you at a family…
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NEGATIVE THINGS YOU DON’T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT ALL THE TIME
You’d be amazed at how much negative, upsetting stuff we DON’T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT. Back when I was going through a very difficult time in life, and feeling overwhelmed, out of sheer need to survive and not break down, I began doing this: I would ask myself, “Is there anything I can actually DO…
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MY NEW SURVIVAL TRICK FOR EMPATHIC, LOVING PEOPLE
On behalf of myself and all people who are loving and empathic and get manipulated and taken advantage of because of this, I have thought of a new method of self-protection. People around us have figured out how important it is to us empaths, that our loved ones feel happy. We will explain and negotiate…