Learning to endure, transform by perspective or action, and be grateful is the fast lane to a good life. That's right. Having great luck and fortune is not the conduit to a loving and enjoyable life; gratitude is.
There is, I believe, no such thing as unconditional self-acceptance. Those who say so are promulgating a pernicious lie. One must first live a decent, honorable and productive life. Only then do you get to feel good about yourself. Seeking to heedlessly gratify your desires or impulses of the moment to do things (or fail to do things) your conscience knows to be contrary to your standards of right, worthy and virtuous behavior is, in a ment..
Your way of dealing with your child will have lots of unique aspects, because you and your child are unique human beings, and the blend is yet another special level of uniqueness.
Treat your spouse as if you loved them with your last breath--no matter how contrary to that you might feel at any one moment. Think hard every day about how you can make their life worth living. Be the kind of person you would want to love, hug, come home to, and sacrifice for.
Thank God daily for such a terrific guy, mentioning specific qualities for which I'm grateful. * Look for daily ways to be a blessing to my husband (trying to understand what pleases him, anticipating his needs, etc.). * Chart my menstrual cycle and remind myself on the PMS days that what I'm feeling isn't true and to keep my mouth shut and let it pass. * Avoid books, magazines, and TV shows that describe what marriage, fa..
The current feminist agenda mostly accuses men or society in general, thereby ignoring the pivotal role played by women themselves in their life predicaments.