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The Subconscious Practice of Building Escape Routes

How do we cope with fear of missing out? And what is it costing us? What’s the key to changing our habit of building escape routes into our lives?

Posted byJorinde23 Sep 2020Posted inbeliefs, fear, Figuring yourself out, Love, My journey, Parenting, relationshipsTags:back door, escape, escape routes, fear of missing out, fomo, way out2 Comments on The Subconscious Practice of Building Escape Routes

Set Out Some Soul-Time

Do you plan time for not just your body (exercise, eating healthy), but also for your soul? Why should you at all? And how could you do that?

Posted byJorinde19 Sep 2020Posted inbeliefs, Gratitude, meditation, self-care, spirituality, wisdomTags:meditation, prayer, praying, religion, soul, soul-time, spiritualityLeave a comment on Set Out Some Soul-Time

Start Slowly – With Who You Are

Whenever I started on an exercise regime, I would jump in head first and put way too much hay on to that fork being unable to keep it lifted. Sounds familiar? Do you know why you do it? This is how I changed that pattern this time around.

Posted byJorinde16 Sep 202014 Sep 2020Posted inbeliefs, My journeyTags:athletics, beliefs, convictions, running, sports, start-to-run2 Comments on Start Slowly – With Who You Are

Why Do We Look for Enemies?

Why do we vilify some groups and pretend all people in that group are bad? Why is it so hard to emphatise with our ‘enemies’?

Posted byJorinde12 Sep 202012 Sep 2020Posted inanger, beliefs, Discrimination, Emotions, fear, SadnessTags:anger, facebook, fear, prejudiceLeave a comment on Why Do We Look for Enemies?

From Christian to Atheist to Spiritual Explorations to … Me.

My journey with religion has been bumpy, to say the least, and I don’t think it has ended either. I’m curious to see where it will lead me next.

Posted byJorinde9 Sep 20208 Sep 2020Posted inbeliefs, Figuring yourself out, Love, My journey, Parenting, spirituality, wisdomTags:atheism, children, god, religion, spirituality4 Comments on From Christian to Atheist to Spiritual Explorations to … Me.

On Seeing Half Your Face – Teaching With a Mask

How does wearing a mask impact communication and the connection between us? This is what one week of teaching taught me.

Posted byJorinde5 Sep 20204 Sep 2020Posted infear, TeachingTags:Corona, Covid, faces, masks, non-verbal communication, students, TeachingLeave a comment on On Seeing Half Your Face – Teaching With a Mask

Set the Bar For… Good Enough

We strive for excellence in every single area of our lives: perfect meal plans, fantastic parenting skills, awesome social events. But what if we let some of that pressure go and just try for ‘good enough’?

Posted byJorinde2 Sep 20202 Sep 2020Posted inbeliefs, fear, Figuring yourself out, Parent yourself, self-careTags:fear, good enough, perfection, perfectionism, raising the bar, self-care4 Comments on Set the Bar For… Good Enough

“I can’t do this!” – “But you’re alreay doing it!”

Sometimes you feel as if life is asking too much from you. Just way more than you can give. You feel like you can’t do the things you already seem to be doing anyways. Why is that? And how can you cope?

Posted byJorinde29 Aug 2020Posted inbeliefs, Emotions, fear, Parent yourself, self-careTags:anxiety, coping, overwhelmed, Parenting, work4 Comments on “I can’t do this!” – “But you’re alreay doing it!”

Fear Never Visits Alone

When fear hits, it doens’t come alone. It brings a few friends with it that distract you from what you’re actually worried about. Want to find out who?

Posted byJorinde26 Aug 202025 Aug 2020Posted inanger, Emotions, family, fear, Figuring yourself out, relationshipsTags:anger, anxiety, family, fear, relationships, trauma, triggers, work3 Comments on Fear Never Visits Alone

“I can’t find my passion!” – on Living a Patchwork Life

Do you know exactly what your one true passion in life is? Do you feel like your life will be incomplete until you’ve found it? Perhaps you don’t really need that one true calling…

Posted byJorinde22 Aug 202019 Aug 2020Posted inbeliefs, Creativity, Figuring yourself out, My journey, Personality, self-careTags:calling, dreams, goals, life, passion6 Comments on “I can’t find my passion!” – on Living a Patchwork Life

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