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Author Archives: James Browning
Let Reality Be Reality
Life is so much easier and more pleasurable to live, when I accept what comes with a good attitude. Recently another example proved that to be true. The night before a trip out-of-town I looked at my itinerary. Originally thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the obvious, Coping, Embracing life
Tagged feelings, little things, self-care
Feelings and Health and Longevity
Many of us hope for lives that imitate beer commercials, all happiness and fun. But that fantasy sets us up for disappointment because our lives have more than one dimension, and true emotional health is about experiencing the breadth and … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Precious things, Seeing 'what is'
Tagged feelings, heart warming, learning to be happy
Undisturbed Calmness
Inherently there are only two states of being: 1. A state of inner wholeness 2. A state of inner incompleteness This state of inner incompleteness starts developing the moment your focus became identified totally with the physical, specifically with the … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, What really matters, Wisdom
Tagged feelings, happiness, inspiration
The Pain that Motivates Us to Change
Forgive yourself for everything that was and start living for tomorrow. Create the destiny that you truly know you’re capable of. The power to create the best you and the best life possible for tomorrow is in this moment. You … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the obvious, Overcoming Obstacles, recovery
Tagged growing-up, self-awareness, self-care
All Worth While
When you really want something, Sometimes you have to swim a little deeper. You can’t give up, Just because things don’t come easy. You have to overcome the obstacles, And face your fears. But in the end, It’s all worth … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the obvious, Embracing life, Living life well
Tagged feeling, self-awareness, self-care
An Excellant Practice
I woke up not knowing who I was and where I was. For the first fifteen minutes it was a frightening experience. The mirror in the bathroom bounced back to me the image of a stranger and a face I … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the obvious, Fun and Humor, What really matters
Tagged feelings, inspiration, self-awareness
Edge of Discomfort
We are born helpless and completely dependent on others to stay alive. From a lack of love and nurturing many never overcome this need to be taken care of. Such people grow up with a fear of being alone that … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Growing Up, What really matters
Tagged growing-up, learning to be happy, self-awareness
Psychology of Color
It began with a FaceBook post yesterday by a dear friend: Ok…if someone would let me borrow a fluffy pink tutu, a tiara, a pink teddy bear, and then spin me like a ballerina into a pool of PINK and … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the obvious, Embracing life, Fun and Humor
Tagged heart warming, little things, self-awareness
Quit Thinking About It…
The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. Friedrich Nietzsche In my 20’s and 30’s the cover phrase for forgetfulness was “I must be getting old”. By the … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Insight, Memories
Tagged little things, self-awareness, self-care
Tools of Their Tools
There’s never enough of the stuff you can’t get enough of. Patrick H.T. Doyle There is no memory when I first came across the website, but it became an addiction for a few weeks. Before you jump to a conclusion, … Continue reading
Posted in Seeing 'what is', Self Awareness, What really matters
Tagged happiness, learning to be happy, self-care