Expectations that we have for ourselves and others can get tricky. This is because most of our disappointments, frustrations, and heartbreaks stem from some expectation not being met by someone or something. But aren’t expectations necessary to some extent, or should we abandon them…
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: acceptance, accountability, advice, betrayal, blog, blogger, blogging, boundaries, compassion, expecations, expect, fairness, friendships, kindness, life, Lifestyle, mental health, promises, relationships, respect, responsibility, tips, trust
You’ve probably heard of the term “making space”, but what exactly does that mean? In this episode, Aristidis shares his view based on personal experiences and research as to what making space can be in our relationships with others.
Category: Spotlight, Stuff ExplainedTags: advice, big idea, blog, blogging, compassion, emotions, expression, feel, feelings, freedom, frustration, growth, heal, healing, life, Lifestyle, making space, podcast, podcasting, relationships, sadness, self help, Stuff Explained, understanding, wellbeing, wellness
There are few greater triggers in life than infidelity. Cheating in relationships brings out the deepest fears and insecurities, while also creating its own kind of trauma. Because of this, and the general monogamistic approach to relationships that humanity has had for most of…
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: advice, affection, awareness, behavior, change, cheater, cheating, codependency, codependent, communication, compassion, counseling, couples, culture, forgiveness, growing, help, hiding, humanity, infidelity, judgement, learning, mindfulness, mistakes, monogamy, relationship, relationships, self help, self love, self worth, selfish, society, therapy, trauma, trust, value, wellbeing, wellness, worth
Posted on September 24, 2019
by Aristidis Marousas
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I was sitting out in the backyard earlier this afternoon when I looked over at the remnants of my summer vegetable garden. It was bordering on lifeless, with only a few tomatoes left ripening on the vines. A few of their brethren that I…
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: accountability, advice, control, featured, garden, gardening, guidance, interest, learning, life, life advice, living, nature, nurture, outcome, output, present, relationships, responsibility, results, self help, work
Today is my 27th birthday. Along with the well wishes comes a lot of introspection. I find myself asking questions such as “what do you have to show for your 27 years?”, “where are you now?”, and “what will yo do before you hit…
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: 27th, accomplishments, advice, birthday, comparing, control, dreams, Experience, failure, fear, focus, forgiveness, fun, goals, growth, insecurities, joy, learning, lessons, let go, life lessons, love, mental health, mindfulness, moderation, parents, passion, people, relationships, self love, self worth, therapy, value, wellbeing, wellness
Global warming is increasing precipitation in eastern parts of North America and northern Eurasia, studies show online couples have longer and happier marriages, the Trump administration looks to remove regulations on methane gas emissions. These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past…
Category: Current Events, Journal, NewsworthyTags: amazon, animal protein, automobile, border wall, brakes, brazil, business, central americ, central america, china, climate change, disney, economics, elon musk, emissions, environment, global warming, government, graphene, hackers, health, homeland security, hong kong, immigration, marriage, mars, methane, news, news update, Newsworthy, obama, pet owners, pets, politics, protests, recession, relationships, science, society, spacex, streaming, supreme court, target, trump, vaping, voter regsitration, wealth, wildfires
Introducing Book of the Month! Each month, a hand selected book will be featured that we believe will help our audience better experience their world.
Category: Book of the Month, Journal, SpotlightTags: amazon, book, Book of the Month, book review, eight dates, goodreads, gottman, Literature, love, love lab, read, reading, relationships, self help
Posted on June 27, 2019
by Aristidis Marousas
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How to move on when you realize you were the cause of someone else’s pain and suffering.
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: abuse, acceptance, affection, attention, boyfriend, break up, emotional abuse, emotions, ex, forgive, forgiveness, girlfriend, grief, guilt, heartbreak, help, hopeless, hurt, insecurities, learning, let go, love, loving, mental abuse, move on, pain, partner, psychology, relationship, relationships, romance, self help, significant other, spiritual, suffering, therapy
Posted on June 20, 2019
by Aristidis Marousas
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Saying goodbye might very well be the most difficult experience we humans go through in life. We say goodbye to life situations, places, things, to friends and loved ones, to our beloved. Goodbyes come with transitions. You are moving from a state of being…
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: acceptance, advice, change, compassion, dignity, farewell, goodbye, life, life situation, Lifestyle, loss, love, move on, moving on, pain, relationships, suffering, transition, understanding
Posted on June 12, 2019
by Aristidis Marousas
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I have struggled with being able to let go. I would cringe when suddenly remembering something someone else, or even I, did or said that led to awkwardness, embarrassment, or hurt. I would lay awake for hours at night with the memories of these…
Category: Journal, Lifestyle, SpotlightTags: accept, acceptance, anxiety, depression, despair, emotion, emotional, forgive, forgiveness, health, heart, humanity, let go, letting go, love, mental health, mindfulness, relationships, sadness, self love, self worth, spirituality, trauma, wellbeing
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