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The Art of Being Alone Without Being Lonely

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In this life you need to know how to be your own best friend, lover, and cheer leader. Never be codependent on others for your happiness. If you are able bodied and can work, do not be codependent on others for your food, shelter, and clothing. Learn how to navigate life with healthy adult coping strategies that do not require you to be a burden to family, friends, or co-workers. It is okay to have relationships where you occasionally confide in others, but do not use other people as a crutch. Learn how to sit in silence and be alone with yourself. When you develop self-love and self-respect, you can do this without feeling a sense of lack.

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What is Intuition? How to Use It?

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Intuition is the thought that comes before logic and action. It is an innate thought aligned with our highest good. Intuition cannot be proven or not true in the moment, it simply is. You can say intuition is from the Universe, from God, from Spirit, or from your gut. It is your choice. However, ignoring your intuition can at times lead to great tragedy.

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Healing Your Inner Child (Part 2)   

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Healing the inner child is developing a strategy or strategies to heal an unmet need from childhood that has negatively affected you as an adult. You can choose to heal the inner child alone or with a professional such as a therapist. If you want to try alone before speaking with a professional, some of the strategies include but are not limited to reparenting, visualization, self-reflection, and journaling.

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Healing Your Inner Child (Part 1)

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Children are born happy. If you observe babies of any nation, any culture, any race, or ethnicity, they are happy. Babies only cry when they need something like food, a fresh diaper, or to sleep. Most babies lay on their backs, wave their arms and feet in the air, and are at peace being new in a new world. It is the difficulties of life that slowly change the happiness we are born with as children. The difficulty can be a dysfunctional family, distressed community, or chaotic environment such as a shortage of food. Eventually, as an adult, we must address the large and small traumas from our childhoods. This is what is means to revisit and heal the inner child.