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Going Beyond Our Prisons

"The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling guilty or proud of that self, and he offered revolutionary teachings that resounded like a lion's roar, like a great rising tide, helping people to wake up and break free from the prison of ignorance." Tich Nhat Hanh Going Beyond Our Prisons - Providence Holistic Counseling Services - you-must-first-realize-the-prison-of-your mind ...

Who Wants Change?

Who wants change? Are you willing to commit to change? In yourself? Your family? The world? who wants change - who wants to change - Providence Holistic Counseling Services ...

Surrender

Surrender. Is there a scarier or more freeing word than surrender? Surrender. I invite you to sit with this word and let it move around in your mind and belly. What does surrender bring up for you? Panic? Fear? Humiliation? Joy? Victory? Success? Freedom? Release?...

7 Things Happy Couples Practice

What are happy couples? What do happy couples do to become happy couples? How do happy couples stay happy couples and not become miserable? Is there a prescription that happy couples follow that others are unaware of? Sort of....

Sex Makes You Beautiful and Healthier

Sex makes you beautiful. It's true, not just a cliché. But the question is why? Why does enjoyable, consensual sex make you even more beautiful? Sex Makes You Beautiful and Healthier - Providence Holistic Counseling Services - Sex orgasm brain process...

Thanks For Sharing – Sex Addiction, Obsession and Compulsion

Sex addiction. Those two words sitting together by themselves often stir a range of emotions. Sex addiction has all kinds of stigmas, myths, and stereotypes associated with it. There was a time when alcoholism carried many social stereotypes and stigmas. Alcoholism does not express the same degree of reactions that sex addiction, sexual obsession, and sexual compulsion produce. ...

Drop Dead Gorgeous Syndrome – Curse, Blessing or Both?

As a teenager, I was convinced every "pretty girl" had the perfect life. All they had to do was smile. I was not an attractive teen and felt cheated by life. Little did I know about this thing called the Drop Dead Gorgeous Syndrome. The drop-dead gorgeous syndrome is when a super-attractive woman loses herself and becomes addicted to and enslaved by her physical appearance. Her identity depends on what we think of how she looks at any given time, not her achievements, intelligence, character, talents, or sense of Self. I will not lie; I hated drop-dead gorgeous girls when I was younger. It is an embarrassing admission but real. I was jealous and felt like I had no chance to ever be with one of the "pretty girls," and this made me feel less masculine. Fortunately, I do not think this way today. The following experience is based on an actual event that happened many years ago. I have altered some facts to hide the identity of the woman involved out of respect for her and her privacy....