by contentfreshadmin | Jun 30, 2016 | Love, Marriage
~ By Terri Mudge ~ Relationships are hard work and when we find out that many of the known “facts” are wrong, it changes your perspective! Here are 3 of the most important myths of marriage that I have found often in my practice and you need to know. MYTH #1 Conflict...
by contentfreshadmin | Jun 13, 2016 | Coping with Life's Stresses
Stress is a killer. It contributes to health problems, unhappiness, depression, relationship problems and more. We’re always going to have some stress in our lives, but how can we manage it? By finding the cause, and working with that cause. In my mindfulness...
by contentfreshadmin | May 31, 2016 | Anxiety, Relationships
One afternoon in Dublin, I found myself running through the airport, convinced I was about to miss a flight for the first time in my life. My anxiety surged at the sight of a long security line, but luckily an airport official ushered me to the front. I didn’t care...
by contentfreshadmin | May 13, 2016 | Anxiety, Coping with Life's Stresses, Stuck Spots
~ by Terri Mudge ~ Learning to Let Go of the Thoughts that Torture Us Our brains are amazing. All day long we can be thinking, planning, evaluating, wishing, wondering, working, trying, and noticing. All this activity going on in our heads, invisible to others, can be...
by contentfreshadmin | Apr 23, 2016 | Happiness, Love, Marriage, Relationships
By Terri Mudge When I stumbled upon this Ted Talk, I had to share. After watching this video, I immediately ran to my husband and hugged him! This video is worth the watch, and it will tell you the secret to happiness!! Robert Waldinger is the fourth person to lead...
by contentfreshadmin | Apr 20, 2016 | Coping with Life's Stresses, Letting Go, Mindfulness, Zen Habits
By Leo Babauta Almost our entire lives are spent in a quest to gain control, security and comfort in our lives. Unfortunately, we never really get it, so we keep trying, relentlessly. This is the main activity of our lives. What would happen if we stopped? We could be...
by contentfreshadmin | Apr 16, 2016 | Marriage, Open Out, Peace, Relationships
A few years ago PREPARE/ENRICH conducted a survey of over 50,000 married couples. It turned out that 78% of couples reported that they go out of their way to avoid conflict with their partner. Maybe we could interpret this as a good thing—that the majority of couples...
by contentfreshadmin | Apr 10, 2016 | Acceptance, Anxiety, Letting Go, Love, Marriage
Let’s say there’s going to be a party. Expectation A: You’ve been looking forward to it for weeks, building it up to epic proportions in your mind. All of your friends are going to be there, you’ll get to wear that new outfit, and it’s at that new, trendy place in...