Inner Peace

We all want inner peace, but do you remember what creates it? Watching this 1 minute movie, “Inner Peace” will remind you!

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is a best-selling author of 8 books, relationship expert, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® process – featured on Oprah, and recommended by actress Lindsay Wagner and . . . → Read More: Inner Peace

Self-Pity or Self-Compassion

Do you understand the difference between self-pity and self-compassion?

There is a vast difference between feeling sorry for yourself and feeling kindness toward yourself.

Self-Pity

When you see yourself as a victim, you indulge in self-pity. You are a bottomless pit of misery, and you may find yourself crying endless victim tears. You might say things like:

  • Why do bad things always happen to me?
  • I’m a loser and I’ll always be a loser.
  • It’s not fair.
  • God is here for everyone but me.
  • I’m just not one of the lucky ones.
  • Everything is my fault. I’m not good enough.

Self-pity might serve two purposes: Continue reading Self-Pity or Self-Compassion

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Life: Security or a Daring Adventure?

“Security is mostly superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”  ~ Helen Keller

What do you do to foster the illusion of security? How do you convince yourself that you can have control over feeling safe and secure? What false beliefs are you operating from that perpetuate the illusion of safety and security? Continue reading Life: Security or a Daring Adventure?

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Nothing Has Meaning Without Love and Connection

Gretchen is typical of many of the clients that I work with. In our first session she said: 

I’ve been depressed on and off throughout my life. Medication helped for a while, but now all it does is make me feel more flat and empty. Life seems to have no meaning for me. Nothing looks beautiful. Nothing is compelling to me. I can’t think of anything I really want to do. I’ve tried many forms of therapy but nothing has worked to heal my depression. I don’t know why I’m here on this planet. What is it all about?

Most therapies do not deal with the underlying cause of anxiety and depression. Lila, a member of the Inner Bonding® website, shared this about her healing process:

I must’ve gone through dozens of therapists since my first one at 17. Continue reading Nothing Has Meaning Without Love and Connection

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Heal Your Aloneness with Inner Bonding®

Do you often feel alone, even when you are around others? Discover how to heal your aloneness with the 6 Steps of Inner Bonding.

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is a best-selling author of 8 books, relationship expert, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® process – featured on Oprah. Are you are ready to . . . → Read More: Heal Your Aloneness with Inner Bonding®

Moving Beyond Emotional Dependency

Discover the choice you can make to move out of emotional dependency and into emotional freedom. . . . → Read More: Moving Beyond Emotional Dependency