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Why Connection Makes Us Stronger, Not Weaker

Why Connection Makes Us Stronger, Not Weaker

Relationships have never been my strong suit. I can’t entirely pinpoint why this is considering almost everyone in my inner circle of friends and family are in strong, healthy and loving relationships, but I struggle to trust and let people in. I worry that they...

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The Benefits of Mindfulness on Our Relationships

The Benefits of Mindfulness on Our Relationships

Mindfulness has been found to have many benefits on individuals as well as on our interpersonal relationships with others. First, mindfulness is a type of mediation “where one has a heightened awareness of the present moment”1 and “acknowledging and accepting one's...

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Serving Others vs. Serving Ourselves

Serving Others vs. Serving Ourselves

As I was thinking about the differences between serving others and serving ourselves, it become more and more complex and intertwined in my mind. Surely, we can serve ourselves and others in different ways throughout our lives, but is one more important than the...

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The Importance of Personal Boundaries in Relationships

The Importance of Personal Boundaries in Relationships

Personal boundaries are vital to healthy and close relationships. As we set limits and rules to how others can treat us or act around us, we protect our own well-being while strengthening our relationships with those who want to be close to us. “Personal boundaries...

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Research on Spirituality and Substance Abuse Recovery

Research on Spirituality and Substance Abuse Recovery

There are several different research studies that have examined the relationship between spirituality and recovery, and most point towards the positive impact of spirituality. First, what exactly is spirituality? Spirituality is defined as “the quality of being...

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