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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Successful does not equal happy
I was raised to believe in accomplishment. Success was supposed to be tantamount to life itself. I sincerely believed that if I was successful, I would be happy, but I have recently started realizing that I’ve actually been missing out … Continue reading
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Happiness is a choice
Several weeks ago, when I was having a particularly rough time with work/life/my thoughts, I told CB (my therapist) how I sometimes feel about life. She gave me a homework assignment to watch the movie Happy. In the movie we … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, cognitive distortions, distortion, finding happiness, gratitude, happiness, kindness, Mother Teresa, recovery, reframing thoughts
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Being Human and Causing Pain
To quote Lauryn Hill (who was quoting Bob Marley), “I got so much things to say right now.” I think I have about 15 blog posts in drafts at this moment, with headlines and maybe a sentence or two, and … Continue reading
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Assertive Communication Formula
The assertive communication formula is one of the first and most pivotal lessons I learned in the life skills group. I’ve talked about assertive communication before, but I’ve learned recently that it can be used in many more useful and … Continue reading
Sometimes you need a little push
Sometimes the biggest and worst feeling curve-balls from the universe are actually amazing opportunities to reframe your thoughts and move forward. Yesterday, during my coincidentally perfectly scheduled treatment team, I found out that, as of that day, my insurance was … Continue reading
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Tagged closure, disappointment, Eating disorder, group therapy, intensive outpatient program, recovery, reframing
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The Curse of Perfection
“I’m a perfectionist” is one of the most cliche responses to the interview question: “tell me about one of your weaknesses.” The trick to answering that question is turning a “negative” into a positive, and you believe that (in business) … Continue reading
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