By Oriah Mountain Dreamer — 2012
In the first article of a three-part series, Oriah Mountain Dreamer shares how her marriage of 10 years ended and left her with a sense of loss and loneliness.
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CLEAR ALL
Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.
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As a marriage dissolves, some parents find themselves asking questions like, “Should we stay together for the kids?” Other parents find divorce is their only option.
Withholding, what is it? Well it is a defined as an emotionally abusive behavior or tactic, a form of denying, refusing to communicate or do something for your partner as a punishment.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.
Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.
Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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“When we are interconnected, when one of us heals, we all heal.”
A testament to the power of giving and human connection.