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Ever had a friend who drove you crazy? They say the weirdest things and do things you will never dream of, yet you are still friends. Well, they say opposites attract. As a kid, my best friend was really good at athletics; she won medal after medal. I could not run fast enough even if…..
When you become a victim of a crime, it knocks the wind out of you. There are many crimes worldwide where police are not able to track down and apprehend the perpetrators. One such crime are scams where highly skilled rascals pry on unsuspecting persons. At first you feel stupefied and wonder if this is for real. Then the anger sets in; you are angry with the perpetrators of the crime and you are angry with yourself for falling into…..
When people you love break your heart, what do you do? The first question in your mind is ‘why?’ and the initial reaction is pain. Very often there is this disbelief as you struggle to accept the fact that someone so close to you, someone you love, could do this to you. Your world comes crashing down right before your eyes and you have to pinch yourself to see that this is not a bad dream.
How do you respond…..
I watched the news and gasped like so many others at the sudden passing away of the ‘King of Comedy’ – Robin Williams. Only those who have walked in a person’s shoes knows what road they are traversing. Depression, which had also plagued this much loved actor, takes on many faces. Sometimes it is quite visible and people notice the psychotic or neurotic behaviour. But often times it is masked by an opposite manifestation of what seems to happy living.
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People who live with constant criticism develop a feeling of condemnation. This is like a heavy burden upon your shoulder and you go about your day and your life wearing that stamp upon your body. It’s like an ugly tattoo. People see it and go, ‘uh!’ when you grow up being condemned by those who are closest to you, those who are meant to love and support you, it is very hard to shrug it off.
A person who has…..