psychology
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Five Ideas to Lift Your Mood Today
There’s a saying I like: Be kind, for everyone you encounter is fighting a hard battle. I think this is true, and the sacred Scriptures of many religions recognise that suffering and life go hand in hand. Nevertheless, there is good in every day, and I thank God for that. Also, in my experience, good Continue reading
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Celebrating Various Anniversaries (and life update)
I saw a notification in my WordPress comments feed recently congratulating me on it being my twelfth anniversary since I started this blog. I also turned 40 years old in mid-July. So, a couple of milestones reached! I thought I’d give a personal update to mark these occasions. Continue reading
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Relationships in our Broken World
The psychologist Alfred Adler spoke about how all healthy relationships are horizontal relationships rather than vertical relationships. Horizontal relationships are equal, but in vertical relationships one person has power over the other. I have been considering this view in respect of my own singleness and my hesitation about entering into a relationship with a woman. Continue reading
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You’re Never Prepared
All of us have had the experience of feeling anxious before a meeting. Our minds are flooded with thoughts concerning how things will go and what we will say. The funny thing is, meetings almost inevitably unfold in a completely different way to how we anticipated. Continue reading
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On Helping Others
People who want to ‘help’ others may do so for selfish reasons. Sometimes, they are looking for vulnerable people to abuse. This is evil, but it’s a reality. People who offer help are sometimes looking to trap others psychologically, because it gives them a sense of power and control, so they don’t have to deal Continue reading
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Exercise Addiction vs Fear of the Lord
Hello, friends. Something a little different today. I have been reflecting on the way in which some people get addicted to exercise. I think that often the driving force behind working out is to make oneself strong. And don’t get me wrong, exercise is important for our physical and mental health and our sense of Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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