“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” ~Lao Tzu Once believed to be conflict-free, our relationship disintegrated on a fateful evening in May 2007, revealing the facade of our supposed happiness. We always said, “We’ll be all right because we never fight.” Well, that belief shattered on my dad’s fifty-fourth birthday. What was supposed to be a dinner with my parents turned into a nightmare and marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal. My then-husband, bleeding from a head wound after a visit with a friend, turned our evening into chaos. As I attempted to bandage him, unease setRead more ›

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What Forgiveness Really Means and Why It’s the Ultimate Freedom - Tiny Buddha

Knowing what forgiveness is—real actual forgiveness—and applying it to my life has been absolutely life-changing.

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30.04.2024

How to Comfort the Grieving Without Saying "Sorry for Your Loss" - Tiny Buddha

Here’s why “Sorry for your loss” rubs me the wrong way and what to say instead if you’re trying to comfort someone’s who’s grieving.

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Embracing Aging: I Want to Be Shiny from the Inside - Tiny Buddha

As I continue getting older, I want to be so shiny from the inside that people don't even notice my looks, and I don't either.

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26.04.2024

5 Hidden Fears That May Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Life - Tiny Buddha

These five fears keep us hiding, playing small, depriving ourselves of the connections and experiences we deeply want to embrace.

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25.04.2024

The Tremendous Pain and Beauty of Letting Things Die - Tiny Buddha

Death and endings are natural parts of life. To argue with them is robbing ourselves of the purpose these endings are here to serve.

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23.04.2024

6 Reasons We Ignore Our Needs and How to Stop - Tiny Buddha

Not sure why you ignore your needs or put other people first? Perhaps, like me, you’ve experienced some of the following.

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22.04.2024

How My Wellness Passion Was Actually Destroying My Health - Tiny Buddha

“Your body holds deep wisdom. Trust in it. Learn from it. Nourish it. Watch your life transform and be healthy.” ~Bella Bleue It didn’t fit. I zipped, tugged, and shimmied, but the zipper wouldn’t budge. I was twenty-three, it was my college graduation, and the dress I had bought a month ago would not zip. As I stood there crying in the mirror, riddled with exhaustion, anxiety, vulnerability, and sheer overwhelm, I wondered what was happening to my body. In just one month I had gained thirty pounds. I was having one to three panic attacks a day. Everything IRead more ›

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19.04.2024

Are You Paying Attention to the Beauty of this World? - Tiny Buddha

I don’t want to miss a thing. The beauty or the heartbreak—both of which make me feel alive and actively participating in life’s unfolding.

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17.04.2024

How to Start Speaking Up: Find Your Voice and Be Heard - Tiny Buddha

Embracing our voice is not just an act of self-expression; it's a declaration of our worthiness, our authenticity, and our right to be heard.

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17.04.2024

Embracing Equality: How to Stop Putting People on Pedestals - Tiny Buddha

Do you ever feel inadequate or superior to others? Here’s how to stop placing people on pedestals and embrace equality.

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15.04.2024

Finding Happiness When Your Big Dreams Didn’t Come True - Tiny Buddha

None of my childhood dreams have come true, but I’m happy anyways. Here’s what brings me joy now that I’m an adult.

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12.04.2024

4 Things You Need to Know About Your Hurting Inner Child - Tiny Buddha

Since learning to validate my emotions, I’ve come to understand four things about the inner child in all of us.

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12.04.2024

The Powerful Realizations That Helped Me Heal from Chronic Illness - Tiny Buddha

The following realizations helped me navigate my beliefs around my chronic illness. They’re now foundational in all areas of my life.

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10.04.2024

What Toxic Shame Feels Like: 9 People Share Their Experiences - Tiny Buddha

If you experience deep, debilitating shame, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to carry this heavy weight forever.

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09.04.2024

Insights and Advice from a Former People-Pleaser - Tiny Buddha

People-pleasing served Little Jackie up to a point, but Adult Jackie is in charge now, and she can take whatever comes her way.

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08.04.2024

How to Get to the Amazing Life on the Other Side of Your Fears - Tiny Buddha

How do we break free from the chains of fear? Here are some actionable steps to help you overcome anxiety and step into your authentic self.

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05.04.2024

How I Broke Free from My Toxic Need to Achieve - Tiny Buddha

I needed to start trusting that gentle voice inside that whispered, “Hey, take a break…it’s okay to rest. It’s okay to just let yourself be.”

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05.04.2024

3 Simple Words to Help You Feel Present, Grounded, and Nourished - Tiny Buddha

Let these words inspire you to pay attention to the little things that usually slip by unnoticed, and you'll feel present, grounded, and nourished.

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04.04.2024

Hope for the Grieving: You Will Make It Through - Tiny Buddha

May it comfort you to know that some or all of these benefits might await you on the other side of your grief journey.

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02.04.2024

3 Simple Steps to Create More Joy in Your Life - Tiny Buddha

Most of us don’t explore our inner world to find what truly brings us joy. Here’s how to start figuring it out.

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02.04.2024

How to Find Tiny Miracles, Even During Hard Times - Tiny Buddha

How do we build our ‘miracle’ muscle, our gratitude muscle, our muscle that can flex toward the things that are going well?

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29.03.2024

How I Used Self-Help to Justify a Toxic Relationship and What I Now Know - Tiny Buddha

There’s a lot of wisdom out there, and there are many contradictory wise messages. We hear what we want to hear.

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28.03.2024

Break Free from Busyness and Uncover the Magic of Life - Tiny Buddha

This year, I'm giving myself the permission to rest and be an active participant in my life. To make new memories and go on new adventures.

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27.03.2024

Retreats for Highly Sensitive People and Introverts - Tiny Buddha

Connect with kindred spirits at a gentle pace that honors your needs.

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26.03.2024

A Little Hope and Encouragement for Hard Times - Tiny Buddha

If you are facing something difficult, own it in the knowledge that you will get through it. Live it. Feel it. Own it. Overcome it.

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25.03.2024

Finding Magic in the Dreams That Didn’t Come True - Tiny Buddha

My childhood dream didn’t come true, but I’ve recognized there’s magic all around me. I just need to recognize and appreciate it.

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22.03.2024

The Surprising Way a Breakup Can Help Heal Your Heart - Tiny Buddha

The insights I gained after my breakup jumpstarted my journey into healing and inner growth on a level I'd never been able to access before.

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21.03.2024

How to Recognize a Toxic Relationship and Know When It’s Time to Leave - Tiny Buddha

The longer you stay, the harder it gets to leave, more often than not.So, what are the warning signs you should look out for?

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20.03.2024

How I Broke Free from Burnout by Eating More - Tiny Buddha

There is not much in life that you can control. But you can control how you choose to love, support, and nourish your body.

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20.03.2024

The Beauty in the Broken: How to Celebrate the Fragility of Life - Tiny Buddha

Our fragile moments may puncture our hearts, but in doing so we are cracked wide open and taught how to love.

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18.03.2024

How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive - Tiny Buddha

I have forgiven my bullies and let go. In fact, I've flourished and live a happy and fulfilling life nowadays. Here’s how I achieved this.

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15.03.2024

How I Found a Beautiful Identity Beyond My Trauma - Tiny Buddha

I realized that I was more than my trauma. It was time to get excited about future me and who I wanted her to be.

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14.03.2024

Making Big Decisions: What Would Your Higher Self Do? - Tiny Buddha

Most of the time, we instinctively know what decision is the right one. But our egos coerce us into taking a different course of action.

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13.03.2024

Try This Fun Little Phrase to Immediately Boost Your Joy - Tiny Buddha

Saying these words feels like a way of savoring, of giving permission for the goodness of life to fully arrive.

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12.03.2024

8 Things to Remember When You’re at Your Lowest - Tiny Buddha

I hope these reflections might offer some solace to anyone suffering from challenges like I’ve been facing lately.

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12.03.2024

5 Ways to Cope When Faced With Sudden Caregiving - Tiny Buddha

Here are five coping ideas from an uninitiated caregiver. One who took on the care of her parents because they suddenly needed her to.

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08.03.2024

Daring to Fail: Uncovering the Hidden Strengths in Our Struggles - Tiny Buddha

Each failure is an experiment, a finding. Adjust one input at a time, observe the change, and inch closer to your desired outcome.

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8 Ways Life Improves When You Value and Prioritize Yourself - Tiny Buddha

Tiny Buddha’s Self-Care Course: Buy One, Give One Sale! - Tiny Buddha

Guidance for Growth: How to Forgive and Live Without Regrets - Tiny Buddha

What Forgiveness Really Means and Why It’s the Ultimate Freedom - Tiny Buddha

How to Comfort the Grieving Without Saying "Sorry for Your Loss" - Tiny Buddha

Embracing Aging: I Want to Be Shiny from the Inside - Tiny Buddha

5 Hidden Fears That May Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Life - Tiny Buddha

The Tremendous Pain and Beauty of Letting Things Die - Tiny Buddha

6 Reasons We Ignore Our Needs and How to Stop - Tiny Buddha

How My Wellness Passion Was Actually Destroying My Health - Tiny Buddha

Are You Paying Attention to the Beauty of this World? - Tiny Buddha

How to Start Speaking Up: Find Your Voice and Be Heard - Tiny Buddha

Embracing Equality: How to Stop Putting People on Pedestals - Tiny Buddha

Finding Happiness When Your Big Dreams Didn’t Come True - Tiny Buddha

4 Things You Need to Know About Your Hurting Inner Child - Tiny Buddha

The Powerful Realizations That Helped Me Heal from Chronic Illness - Tiny Buddha

What Toxic Shame Feels Like: 9 People Share Their Experiences - Tiny Buddha

Insights and Advice from a Former People-Pleaser - Tiny Buddha

How to Get to the Amazing Life on the Other Side of Your Fears - Tiny Buddha

How I Broke Free from My Toxic Need to Achieve - Tiny Buddha

3 Simple Words to Help You Feel Present, Grounded, and Nourished - Tiny Buddha

Hope for the Grieving: You Will Make It Through - Tiny Buddha

3 Simple Steps to Create More Joy in Your Life - Tiny Buddha

How to Find Tiny Miracles, Even During Hard Times - Tiny Buddha

How I Used Self-Help to Justify a Toxic Relationship and What I Now Know - Tiny Buddha

Break Free from Busyness and Uncover the Magic of Life - Tiny Buddha

Retreats for Highly Sensitive People and Introverts - Tiny Buddha

A Little Hope and Encouragement for Hard Times - Tiny Buddha

Finding Magic in the Dreams That Didn’t Come True - Tiny Buddha

The Surprising Way a Breakup Can Help Heal Your Heart - Tiny Buddha

How to Recognize a Toxic Relationship and Know When It’s Time to Leave - Tiny Buddha

How I Broke Free from Burnout by Eating More - Tiny Buddha

The Beauty in the Broken: How to Celebrate the Fragility of Life - Tiny Buddha

How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive - Tiny Buddha

How I Found a Beautiful Identity Beyond My Trauma - Tiny Buddha

Making Big Decisions: What Would Your Higher Self Do? - Tiny Buddha

Try This Fun Little Phrase to Immediately Boost Your Joy - Tiny Buddha

8 Things to Remember When You’re at Your Lowest - Tiny Buddha

5 Ways to Cope When Faced With Sudden Caregiving - Tiny Buddha

Daring to Fail: Uncovering the Hidden Strengths in Our Struggles - Tiny Buddha

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