Archive for December, 2007


  • How to Free Yourself from Guilt

    Posted on 12.20.07 | 69 Comments

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    Photo: Zara Jay

    Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on December 20, 2007, around the time this blog was born. Sometimes, older articles get buried and lost in the archives, but their advice is still applicable today.

    As I transition into a full-time mom again, I recently experienced some guilt (more on that in a new post soon) and this articled helped to ground me with its gentle reminders to “Let go of the pain. It’s all an illusion. Set yourself free. Everything will be okay.” Enjoy the article!

    By Tina Su

    Have you recently felt guilty for something you didn’t do?

    Perhaps, feeling guilty for not replying to emails? Guilty for not reaching all your goals for the day? Guilty for having spent hours browsing the web aimlessly and not having enough time to do something important? Guilty for telling someone you’d call, but never returning the call? Do you beat yourself up for it?

    I’m definitely guilty of having felt guilty. :) I’m also guilty for the self-inflicted mental beating I give myself, afterwards.

    Thoughts like these have the power to bring you down. They carry an energy that weighs down on your mind, because part of you is constantly thinking about it. The guilt begins popping up in everything you do. Do you get random tightness feeling in your stomach? A sort of nervousness that you just can’t seem to shake off?

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  • Don’t Break Your Back! Tips to Healthy Posture

    Posted on 12.17.07 | 68 Comments

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    When you were a child, you may have been told to “Stand up straight!” or “Don’t slouch!” from your parents and teachers. I remember when I was younger, my mother would poke my back out of nowhere to remind me to stand up straight. I hated this as a teen and was determined to rebel for no reason other than to be stubborn and go against what I was told. My purposeful slouching eventually turned into a habit and carried with me into adulthood.

    Now that I’m older, I understand why my mother was so insistent. My poor posture now makes me feel:

    • Pain in my back and shoulders.
    • I am breathing shallowly.
    • I appeared to lack self confidence.
    • Energy was not flowing efficiently throughout my body. I was often tired.
    • It made me look and feel weak.

    I have spent much time correcting the damage, and undeveloped muscles, from my rebellious teen years. Like any habit, breaking bad posture can be a challenge, but definitely doable with some attention and practice.

    Many of us may like to improve our posture, but we often don’t know how, or where to start.

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