How to Stop Hating Yourself: 10 Ideas that Have Worked for Others
How to stop hating yourself? When you read the title of this post, did you say to yourself, “Yeah, ideas that worked for others but nothing works for me? ...
Author: Gary Snyder
Philosophy of As Good As It Gets with a Surprising Twist
What if this is as good as it gets? This is a line from the movie As Good As It Gets. What are we to do with it? I’m torn. On the one hand, I don’t ...
Accept your Ordinary-ness and Free Yourself
Are you an ordinary, average person? I am. And there is nothing I’d rather be. Being extraordinary – if such a thing were to exist – seems lik...
You don’t need to accept your flaws or try to overcome them
It seems the well-intentioned folks on the internet want you to accept your flaws. There is some great advice out there for doing so, too! It’s time for a...
Judging yourself for Being Fat Won’t Make you Skinny
And this is the vicious cycle of self-criticism played out in the mind of a fat man. He’s fat. He hates being fat. He loves to hate being fat. In his case, crit...
The Link Between Self-Criticism, Depression, and Self-Compassion
Are self-criticism and depression related? A growing number of recent studies investigating the relationship between depression and self-criticism are pointing ...
Is Self-Criticism Self-Indulgent or Self-Absorbed?
Yes, self-criticism is both self-indulgent and self-absorbed. Big deal. (This is genuine sarcasm). Self-criticism is self-indulgent. True! Being self-indulgent ...
Is Self-Criticism the Number One Human Problem?
I don’t know! But it feels that way. Maybe it feels like that because self-criticism is my #1 problem in life. But isn’t it everyone’s #1 prob...
Check Me Out: I’m 89, Goofy, and Married 75 Years! [VIDEO]
This couple, married 75 years, seems so happy. So jovial! But if you’re hoping for some undiscovered secret to a long, happy relationship, you might be di...
