Toxic Spirituality: Why "Forgive and Forget" Can be the Worst Kind of Gaslighting
Have you been told that you should just “be nicer” to someone who was abusive to you? Or that you are a bad person if you don’t want to accept someone back into your life after they’ve made decisions that were hurtful to you?
I’m over it. You should have healthy boundaries. People should be held accountable for the harm they have done. You are a good person if you can’t forgive someone.
Ask Tara: How Do You Stay so Positive? And Do I Have to Always Be Positive?
In this week’s video, I answer a great question from Anna in Vermont: “Tara, how do you always stay so positive?”
My answer might surprise you!
Creating Your Mental Survival Kit: Getting Through a Crisis and Staying Strong, Positive, and Increasing Your Immune Response Through Happiness and Connection
You’ve got your toilet paper. You’ve got your groceries. You’re (hopefully) in a safe place. You are doing social distancing and washing your hands. You’ve done what you can for your physical survival.
But have you thought about how you get through this pandemic mentally? Have you considered what you need to be able to stay positive, focused, and emotionally well?
Here is my seven-step guide to creating your Mental Survival Kit to get through any crisis - even a pandemic - and come out stronger, happier, and more well.
6 Crucial Truths that will Help You to Love Being an Empath
Are you sensitive to noise and light?
Were you—or are you now—bullied or called “crybaby,” “wuss,” or “wimp”? Are you constantly saving animals, insects, and people? Are you inconsolable when you watch something sad or violent? Are you totally overwhelmed by the insane state of the world at the moment?
If so, it’s likely you are more than just highly sensitive; you’re likely an Empath.
I hate seeing any Empath feeling isolated and in despair, so let me give you a pep talk right now! Here are 6 things you need to hear right now that will (hopefully) help you feel accepted, loved, and supported: