Welcome back to The Spiritual Serenity Series: 7 Steps to Inner Peace and Happiness. Last week we looked at step 5, Action. This week we are looking at our final step: Step 7: Maintenance After going through these steps, something has happened. We have felt our existence come into peace with the world around us. [...]
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Welcome back to The Spiritual Serenity Series: 7 Steps to Inner Peace and Happiness. Last week we looked at step 5, Confession. This week we are looking at: Step 6: Action So far we’ve talked a lot. Although working on the inventory and sharing our secrets with someone else could be considered action, it’s now [...]
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Emulate tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. 1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated. I once had a psychiatrist tell me, “Jared, find someone successful you admire and do what they do.” My inner voice said, “You’re full of crap lady. I’m unique, I’m going [...]
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When someone gives me a gift, I should accept it. A compliment is a gift. When someone says, “you look nice today,” the correct response is “Thank You.” Not “well I don’t wear this shirt that often, it really needs ironed and my belt doesn’t actually match my shoes.” Self-deprecation is rooted in self, and [...]
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About Jared AkersJared is a coach, writer, educator and tester of the impossible. He's an avid diver and has been developing a life of happiness with his wife for the better part of the last decade. You can find out more about Jared here.