state of being

  • Id our Primal Self

    Id our Primal Self

    So what is the “Id?” According to the Oxford dictionary it is “the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.”  It is the primititave part of our mind that seeks to fulfill our baser needs; hunger, thirst, sleep, and pleasure (i.e. sex). It is present from birth and

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  • Peace and Serenity

    Peace and Serenity

    A dear friend is having surgery this morning, please join me in praying for his speedy recovery. 🙏I would like to share with you my theory on Peace. Oxford defines peace as “freedom from disturbance; tranquility.” Tranquility is defined as “the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.” Webster’s defines tranquil as “free from agitation

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  • Love and Like

    Love and Like

    Let’s look at the difference between Love and Like, not just in a measure of romantic feelings, but also in the rest of our relationships, including with ourselves. Oxford defines relationship as “the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.” The state of being

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  • Hope vs Fear

    Hope vs Fear

    Today, rather than talk about the difference between a feeling and a state of being, I would like to talk about how a positive state of being prevents a negative feeling from becoming an overwhelming state of being. I am talking about Hope versus Fear. My favorite definition of Hope comes from Wikipedia “an optimistic

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  • Happy vs Joy

    Happy vs Joy

    Did you know there is a difference between Happy and Joy? There is, Happy or Happiness is the emotion and Joy is the state of being. Let’s unbox these two.Happy is defined as “feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.” Happiness is defined as “the state of being happy.” So basically Happy is a laugh, whereas

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  • Guilt vs Shame

    Guilt vs Shame

    Yesterday we touched on the difference between an Emotion or Feeling and a ‘State of Being.’ I have some combinations that I have found life changing. I was first exposed to the difference between the two concepts while reading a book by Dr. Brene Brown. She has studied and talks on the difference between Guilt

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  • Emotion vs State of Being

    Emotion vs State of Being

    First thing I need to say to one of my Besties is, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Stay Crazy! 😜Have you ever contemplated the difference between an ‘emotion’ and a ‘state of being?’ They are actually different and that difference is important. As I hinted at yesterday I feel that living a life full of positive ‘States of

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