Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Safe Places

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Rina

Early in my marriage, I remember hearing something about how couples ought to create “safe places” for each other–environments where they can talk about their issues and work through them without the fear of anger or condemnation from the other … Continue reading →

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Limping Toward Love

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Rina

This morning I had a conversation with my husband and a friend about a difficult situation I’m currently dealing with. Together, they asked some challenging questions: Did I know for sure what was going on, or was I making up … Continue reading →

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A Truth

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Rina

“The truth has legs; it always stands. When everything else in the room has blown up or dissolved away, the only thing left standing will always be the truth. Since that’s where you’re gonna end up anyway, you might as … Continue reading →

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Thursdays Thought – Glennon Doyle on self forgiveness

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Rina

I forgive myself relentlessly. Just relentlessly. It annoys people how freely and relentlessly I forgive myself. The truth is that I just don’t understand living any other way. Shame is so… self indulgent and power zapping. It leaves us useless. … Continue reading →

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Why we should consider being less approachable

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Rina

“Last year I felt confused and sad because someone told me that I was ‘unapproachable.’ This sort of thing happens to me often. I used to feel upset about it because I thought the world perceived my quietness as unkindness. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Unconditional Love

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Rina

I turned to my friend. “Something is different with me. I don’t know what happened, but I know I’m not going to be able to keep my feelings inside anymore. I’m afraid I’m going to start screaming, and I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Confirmation bias – how our thoughts shape our reality and how we can use this to create a better life

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Rina

Confirmation Bias: The tendency to search for, interpret, or remember information in a way that confirms what we already believe or think. We got to see an excellent example of confirmation bias last week in regards to the Covington Catholic High … Continue reading →

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