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- Self-Discovery: Keeping a Journal - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCWriting is a good way to get to know yourself, solve your problems, lower your stress level, and balance yourself emotionally. If you are new to this, buy a notebook to begin keeping a journal, not a diary, a journal. What is the difference? A diary reports events and usually makes sense if ...
Views: 3335(1 vote) - Body Image: Ego or Transcendence - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCHow is your relationship with your body? Are you dissatisfied with the way you look? Do you secretly or openly say you want your body to be different? Maybe you criticize your complexion, hair, or the shape of your body? Maybe you weigh more than you did a couple of years ago, have to constantly ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - The Acorn Analogy Helps Build Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCOne important concept, that helps you have a healthy sense of self-acceptance and self-esteem, is the knowledge that you are perfect, right now, just the way you are. This is true regardless of your problems, early childhood issues, body, I.Q., mistakes, etc. Consider a new definition of ...
Views: 2303(2 votes) - A Friend Died Today: Looking For Deeper Meaning - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPC"...when you fully understand that each day you awaken could be the last you have, you take the time that day to grow, to become more of who you really are, to reach out to other human beings." -- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Death The Final Stage of Growth I wrote the following piece after a ...
Views: 1994 - Affirmations for Inner Healing - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPC1. I am at peace with myself and accept my oneness with all life. 2. I draw from the wellspring of the Source to fill my heart with love, joy, peace, beauty, and grace. As I fill myself I have more than enough to nourish myself and others. 3. My wisdom guides me moment by moment to know ...
Views: 1528 - Awakening and Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCEnlightenment, a term more common in the eastern world rather than the western, describes an awakened spiritual state of consciousness where one is liberated from the illusions of the 3-dimensional world, freed from the limitations of physical, emotional, and mental pain and suffering based on ...
Views: 1015 - Building Self-Esteem in Youth - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCAsk any second grade class of students, "Do you love yourself?" and most children will raise and wave their hands and say, "Yesss!" By high school that number has taken a considerable dive. Developmentally the adolescent's job is to begin separating from the family to become an independent ...
Views: 1978 - Building Sound Communication - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCThere is more to good communication than simply expressing your views and opinions or hearing another's words in a conversation. Believe it or not studies show that about 10% of communication between two people is actually the words spoken. What makes up the rest? Roughly 40% of the message sent ...
Views: 873 - Catch Yourself Enjoying A Moment - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCJoy brings more light into our lives. No matter the circumstances you have drawn into your life, pay attention when you catch yourself smiling and enjoying the small stuff. As we learn to focus on the simple pleasures already happening, the easier it is to let go of allowing the unpleasant ...
Views: 1365 - Expanding Prosperity Consciousness - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCThere is a lot of information available today about manifesting what you desire. Some authors with helpful books are Catherine Ponder and Joe Vitale. A few years ago the movie, The Secret, sparked great interest in the law of attraction and creating what you want. Many people are mystified that ...
Views: 1999 - Finding Your Spiritual Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCYour life has many purposes. Many are fulfilled in your day-to-day life and you do not think of them as purposes. Yet you could say meaning and purpose motivated each choice, each experience, and each role you have played that taught you lessons about yourself, your relationships, people, ...
Views: 1559 - Mindfulness and Consciousness As Paths To Self-Awareness - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCRecently, I was interviewed for an on-line radio show; the topic of discussion was awareness and mindfulness as paths to consciousness. Here are the questions and my answers. May my answers be food for thought and allow you to more deeply ponder your own life. The first question asked me to ...
Views: 4534 - Relationships: The Three Stages of Love - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCThis is a quick reminder about the stages through which a relationship travels. Love grows and changes. The excitement that brings couples together in the first place is very different from the love that emerges fifteen or fifty years later. Love relationships go through three predictable ...
Views: 1584 - Self-Esteem in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCThe group you work with has a level of self-esteem based on the composite self-esteem levels of the individuals in the group. We each take to the workplace (works the same in families) our level of awareness, which includes such things as our understanding of ourselves and others, our ...
Views: 2187 - Suffering Exists: How Some Suffer Less Than Others - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCSuffering is part of the human condition. We can't avoid it. Have you noticed that some people suffer more even with the same or less dramatic issues than others? Those that suffer less have made a shift in perspective away from victimhood to seeing a larger picture. They practice expanding ...
Views: 1350 - The Most Skipped Step on the Journey - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCWe evolve daily as we explore our life and build awareness, getting to know ourselves better, face our fears, change habits, and make conscious choices to better our lives. We do many things to evolve: read self-help books, gathering information to improve our lives; talk to friends about our ...
Views: 1106 - Transforming Judgmentalness - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCDo you ever judge yourself for being judgmental towards another? Do you look back at actions, words, or thoughts you had in your younger years, or last week, and then criticize yourself? Have you ever felt ashamed that you can't live your highest truth and value system at all times? Most of us, ...
Views: 1836 - We Love Others to the Degree We Love Ourselves - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCFebruary makes me think of Valentine's Day with its theme of love. What better time to remind yourself of all it takes to build your own foundation of love so you can truly love others. If you value loving and giving to others, take time to nurture your own self-esteem, build your reserves so ...
Views: 905 - What Is Codependence and How Does It Affect My Life? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCCodependence is a new word that became popular in the 1980's. It has become a buzzword and important for you to understand in becoming the person you want to be. In less aware times codependence was considered normal. To be good, perfect, compliant, agreeable, giving, and selfless was rewarded ...
Views: 2074 - When Food Is Love - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCDo you eat to live or live to eat? We all have a relationship with food and it can represent much more than nourishment to keep our bodies alive and healthy. Take a look at your eating habits. Do you eat just the right amount of nutritious food to maintain a healthy weight, to feel good, and ...
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