Tag: Love

Below are Jill’s posts that deal with the subject of love. Be warned, it’s not the kind of love you may think it is!

 


There Is No Such Thing as…

Jill discusses how most consist of well-intentioned people who want the best for the world. Yet we often stereotype them based on their vocal minority.

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Learning to Love

The most natural desire we human beings have, is to feel needed and loved. So we do whatever we can to win that love from others. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. To keep the cycle going, we do our…

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The Tale of Inside-Out Land

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Once upon a time there was a world called, “Inside-Out Land.” There, it was impossible for anyone to…

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8 Things You Need to Know About Life That Nobody Taught You

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I lived half a century before I learned how life really works! Even though it took so long,…

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All The World’s a Stage

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Shakespeare once said, “All the world’s a stage.” While he was talking about the various stages of life…

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How We Attack Ourselves and Then Blame Others

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. See also the corresponding video on this topic.] I was gifted with a HUGE insight recently. I saw how what…

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Why Do We Need Others to Like Us?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] How much of our good behavior is an attempt to fit in, be liked and not call attention…

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We’re All Different Yet We’re All the Same

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] We are all different. Very different. So different that no two of us has the same mixture of…

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Second Guessing, Jumping to Conclusions and Filling in the Blanks

…Or How we Create our Unique Personal Reality [Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] What would you do if you found out that everything…

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People Are Jerks (But it’s Got Nothing to Do With You) (Even When it Does!)

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Let’s face it, there are lots of jerky people out there. Many of them are part of our…

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Why I’m Learning to Keep My Mouth Shut (and You Should Too!)

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] You know the old saying “Mind your own business”? More and more I believe this is the key…

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Are You Acting Like You’re Still in High School?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I enjoy games as much as the next guy. Especially challenging and fun ones. For instance, this game…

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Do You Need More Lightheartedness in Your Life?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Recently, I was taken aback when I learned that many people view lightheartedness as a weakness. Or something they shouldn’t…

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Can’t Let Them Get Away With That!

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Everyone makes mistakes. Some are big and some are small. But one way or another, we f*ck up. A…

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Why Do We Fight So Much?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Have you ever noticed how so much of our day is spent being up in arms about something? (Usually lots…

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How to Transform Any Bad Situation

Warning…this post contains bad language! [Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Which would you prefer: feeling good or feeling bad? I’m guessing most of…

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How to Break the Cycle of ‘Bad’ Relationships

Unless we live alone in a cave with no access to the outside world, we’re always having some sort of relationship with others. These range from casual “smile at you in the street” relationships, to those we have with co-workers, close friends,…

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An Unconditional Love Letter From My True Self to Yours

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Last summer someone close to me acted in a manner that based on my values and belief system,…

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Should Others Have to Earn Our Trust?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] When I hear of people who no longer trust others because they were “burned before,” it makes me sad. As…

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Labeling and Judging: Why Do We Label Others?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Now that I’m often observing my thoughts, I’ve noticed some that surprise me.  For instance, I never thought of…

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