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Returning to Wholeness – Relationship Building and Mindfulness in Love

Tough Love: How Do You Reach a Kid Who’s Avoiding You?

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 21, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Divorce/humans of divorce/Parenting/self-awareness/Self-care/Single-Dad/Spirituality

One of my kids is thrilled to stay in touch with me. We FaceTime most days. I offer them support and advice. My other kid only reaches out, or even responds to my texts, when they want money.

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How Do We Keep Love As a Priority in Our Busy Lives?

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 20, 2023
  • Post category:Love/mindfulness/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness

If you've got time ahead, and you're committed to the partnership, you have plenty of time to get the details right, if you stay on the path toward togetherness and building the "WE."

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Emotional Variability: Love Is the Antidote to Depression

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 19, 2023
  • Post category:Depression/Health and Fitness/humans of divorce/relationship building/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

My process has continued to be one of mindful awareness, occasional medication, and a good care team of loving people around me.

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Attachment Theory: I Attach Easily, Also to the Wrong People

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 13, 2023
  • Post category:Dating/humans of divorce/Love/relationship building/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care/Single-Dad

When you're exploring a new love relationship make sure you understand your own patterns of attachment. Learn from your mistakes. Let go of your misses.

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Pay Attention: When Your Partner Says They Are Not Happy

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 13, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Depression/Divorce/Married Life/mindfulness/Money/Parenting/self-awareness/Single-Dad

"I understand I have disappointed you. And that's okay. You are disappointed. Let's talk about what we're going to do next."

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MNDFL + MFKR (You can be either, better to be both)

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 13, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Health and Fitness/mindfulness/red/self-awareness/Spirituality

A MNDFL MFKR tries the path of peace until his peace or safety is threatened. Then, watch out. Time to unleash the MFKR.

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Full-stop Reset: The Little Red Book of Mindfulness

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 7, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Depression/Health and Fitness/mindfulness/red/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

What I do with that free time is up to my energy and my motivation. The best part, is I am feeling no pressure to be super-creative, or super-productive. I am content.

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Refining Your Goals: The Little Red Book of Mindfulness

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 5, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Depression/Health and Fitness/mindfulness/red/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

What I do with that free time is up to my energy and my motivation. The best part, is I am feeling no pressure to be super-creative, or super-productive. I am content.

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