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25 breakup advice sites to help you move on
Moving on from a breakup is a challenge so finding a good resource to vent, to seek breakup advice, or simply to find the company of those sharing the journey can be a big relief and help. So, here are my picks for best breakup advice sites to guide you through moving on from a […]
Making decisions
Part of moving on is making the decision to do so. Being indecisive about your life can leave you feeling stuck and unhappy. Being indecisive is different from being open to what arises – it is more a state of a fear, possibly inability to commit, or maybe lacking motivation. Here are a few quotes […]
We Have a Winner!
The results of the poll are in. Pablo Neruda’s quote “Let us forget with generosity those who cannot love us.” was the run-away winner with 40% of the votes. So, now I am tasked with analyzing those interesting words in accordance with this websites theme: moving on and letting go… Pablo Neruda‘s words must be taken with […]
Love Hurts: Love Advice for the Broken Hearted by Lynne Namka, Ed. D.
Everybody gets their heart broken at least once in their life. Seems like that is part of the lessons that come with being a human being. Unfortunately part of love is hurt and pain which can be more fully understood by pondering on the whys, wherefore and why nots of heartbreak. We have all […]
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
In 1943 the hierarchy of needs was posited by Abraham Maslow to explain human behaviour based on needs. The theory is that basic needs like food, or even simply breathing, must be filled before we attend to more subtle needs like love and belonging and ultimately self-actualization. Since Maslow proposed the hierarchy over seventy years ago it has become commonly accepted among […]
St. Augustine quotes
As a Buddhist born in North America I can’t help but have some Judeo-Christian influence in my psychological make-up. I’ve learned to integrate the best of my upbringing with Buddhism rather than have an East-West philosophical battle constantly raging in my psyche. I’ve come to realize the most religions have a lot in common with […]
Lyrics to Alone Again (Naturally)
The lyrics to Alone Again (Naturally) song by Gilbert O’Sullivan starts in the darkest possible way. If we’re looking for a negative quote about moving on from this life this would be it. Suicide as a way of moving on? If you believe that nothing comes after this life it might be a possible escape. However […]
Please Release Me, Let Me Go
“Please release me, let me go For I don’t love you anymore To waste our lives would be a sin Release me and let me love again” Not many people realize that Engelbert Humperdinck‘s smash hit “Please Release Me, Let Me Go” is actually a much older song titled simply, “Release Me.” Humperdinck took the […]
Moving on from… having too much stuff
Having been a monk in earlier years I am accustomed to minimalism and simplicity. My days would be filled with activities associated with my buddhist faith and supporting others in their spiritual quests. While I was busy with all that I had little time for “getting and spending” (quotes from that poem often pop into my […]
Songs About Moving on in Life
Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably used music therapy often in your life. According to the American Music Therapy Association, music therapy is the clinical and deliberate use of music to accomplish specific healing goals. This could be planned therapy, in the case of using a trained music therapist, or unplanned. Most people […]
