Understanding what our "ego" is and how it works will increase our happiness and deepen our understanding of our suffering. When hearing someone talk about "the ego" we might think it is something related to inflated sense of self or arrogance. However, ego is more closely tied to our self-perception, our mind and our natural defense systems. Perception is the ability to see, hear, or become … [Read more...]
Learning to Let Go
Learning to let go can be extremely difficult. Sometimes our thoughts simply wont allow us to detach. Even when we know our thoughts are unhealthy, our brain keeps replaying the same negative thoughts or feelings again and again. Deep inside of us, we feel that our survival depends on having our situation the way we want it versus the way it currently is. But why is this happening and why cant … [Read more...]
Why Relationships Fail
Have you ever realized the connection between the challenges we face in life and the challenges in our relationships? There is an amazing parallel between the two. In this article, we will dig into the connection between life, our perceptions and the relationship challenges we likely will face. Relationships can be beautiful and make us feel amazing but they can also be devastating and highly … [Read more...]
Learning Mindful Breathing
Breathing is the single most important source of life to us, yet each day we completely take it for granted. When we focus our attention on our breathing, we anchor ourselves in the present moment and naturally calm our mind. This focus technique returns our mind to our body and keeps our thoughts from wandering and jumping around (monkey mind). As we begin our journey of self and personal … [Read more...]
Having A Breakthrough
LovingSelf.com is dedicated to the great journey of life. Helping and supporting your breakthrough as you navigate the obstacles of self perception. So where do you start and how do you get going? Most of us require some sort of catalyst. Some person or event that jars us into a self-realization that we could not see previously. Often our catalyst is something that causes us great enough … [Read more...]
Why We Resist, Delay and Avoid
We spend most of our lives fighting against the natural flow of things. Something in our nature simply does not want to surrender our control. We often find ourselves opposing things without even realizing why. When we begin to understand why we resist, we can transform this tendency and improve our acceptance and happiness. It All Comes Back to Fear Whether we are resisting, delaying or … [Read more...]