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My Hierarchy of Needs Revisited: The Short List of Happiness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 11, 2022
Post category:Depression Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Process the stuff that hurts. And, for me, stop eating to heal those hurts. Just get them out in other ways. Writing about them can help, indeed.

My 50-year-old Body: A Love Hate Relationship

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 29, 2014
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

My self-acceptance is not quite what I would call self-love, but I really appreciate the term self-care. And by caring for myself I am showing love for parts of myself I have always tried to hide.

Loving the Body: Size, Weight, Color, Age, Fitness, Happiness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 6, 2013
Post category:Health and Fitness Self-care Single-Dad

We have been programmed to think skinny and young is the only measure of beauty. That's kind of crazy since my opportunity or desire to be with a twenty-year-old is near zero. I'm looking for a mom, who's happy and radiant, and in her forties or early fifties. And I'm prepared to meet her halfway between the perfect body and working on it. We are in this for the long haul. And I guess, as over 50-ish people, we will always be "working on it."