Uplifting Relationship Resources

I have recently started running again. I used to run a lot, or rather jog a lot. (I’ve never been very fast, which at least one book I read says is required to qualify you as a “runner.”) I seem to have always gone with the mantra, “Slow and steady might not win the race, but [...]

“…the kids played Do Tell for Families. After the game…they were interviewed…Here’s what they have to say: “I get to perform more and you get to know somebody by playing.”…”Do Tell’s fun and helps you get to know people better.”…”Brings out the real you,” (this was said by Tyler, the founder of Kids Helping Kids. Talk about an old soul.)…”If there’s someone you don’t know, and you want to get to know them better, you can play this game.”…

In August, we have been looking at ways Do Tell fans can use simple and fun techniques to change their habits. The point of this exercise is to find some fun in your world. Do Tell Author Kathy Jacobson says, “It’s great to have routines, but they keep us from seeing other options. They keep [...]

…children…are also connected to other people in a way that we somehow forget as we grow older. They smile up at perfect strangers…They are also connected to themselves, having no problem asking for what they want, and managing to see the world as a circus or a playground…Try getting a Dr. Seuss book and reading it out loud with funny voices, or act like a chicken…change your perspective and you may change your world.

challenging you to do something wacky…Start laughing in a group of people and watch how many other people laugh too: fits of laughter, just like smiles are contagious…have fun this week..

Change your habits into more positive things…Start with a little laughter…laughter was as good for the body as exercise..finding fun in our lives can change our whole perspective…life is better when it’s fun.

“Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.” – Norman Cousins

…a good relationship with Self takes time to cultivate, a lot of patience…pay attention to the ways in which we do judge ourselves and try to find ways to soften the judgment…Start by just accepting where you are…Write down one…thing every day that you did well…and you’ll also have a tool for inspiration…Start today and you’ll find yourself looking in the mirror at a different person, one you like, one you love and one who is full enough to reflect that love to those around them.

…worry doesn’t do us any favors and can actually make us sick…it literally makes us feel bad – stomach aches…great thing about that emotional and physical tie is that it’s a great signal…You have the power to either choose to worry about that thing, or find something to think about that makes you feel good right now.

If you want to know how to improve your relationship with others, you first have to take some time to improve your relationship with yourself…we create our own journey to ourselves and…making new memories…

…Make this July a time to do something for you. After all, the most important relationship you have is the relationship you have with your – Self…think about something good about themselves, because we aren’t used to thinking about the good stuff,”

…. I hate to admit it, but I feel guilty for what I could judge as a “silly” reason…I had been cursed. I couldn’t make peace with myself for canceling, my brain went berserk about who would be mad at me…

…There is nothing that can regenerate the soul as quickly as a few moments connecting to the natural world – breathing it in can be a potent tool…clear your mind and focus on your breath. Play with it, become a part of the natural world around you, or just visualize..

…Name three things you appreciate about yourself.” Now, on a good day, that’s an easy card to answer. It didn’t even occur to me that there would be a time when I couldn’t find an answer to this…

…we can be present in our breathing is to notice the smells we inhale…suddenly are hit with memories of a trip to the country, or…the rose perfume wafting from the woman next to you smells just like your grandmother.

…our breath can be another important tool to help us be present…focusing on breath and just noticing what goes on inside you can be really powerful…Being able to identify what our stuff is and how it is causing our physical bodies to feel can help change old… habits.