Featured Posts
Loading…
17 Jan
The Power of Sharing Stories
The Power of Sharing Stories By Liz Brazile on Wednesday November 28th, 2018 UpliftConnect.com Image: Unknown Can Storytelling Improve Your Mental Health? As Joe Clemons was growing up, he used to listen to family members share stories. Some stories were imaginative and rousing, while others were more monotonous. Nevertheless, hearing accounts of how his elders experienced life before him was a form of bonding and had a large part in shaping his selfhood—especially the stories his father told him about coming of age as a black man at the height of the civil rights movement. “A lot of those stories are tied to my identity,” Clemons said. Though his father wasn’t particularly fiery in his delivery, his career as a preacher meant oral storytelling was a natural element of his parenting. Clemons now attributes his own career as a poet and spoken word artist, in part, to those moments. Any story he told was to give you better context to understand the world you’re in, and that’s what I try to do when I’m writing. Storytelling and Our Sense of Self Exchanging stories with family members is not an inconsequential pastime. Research published in Emory University’s Journal of Family Life […]
17 Jan
Powerful Thoughts to Overcome Anxiety
Powerful Thoughts to Overcome Anxiety By Mark Denicola on Friday December 7th, 2018 Upliftconnect.com Image: Unknown Five Ways to Reduce Your Anxiety for Good As a former severe anxiety sufferer, I beyond sympathize with those of you that are still entrenched in the unpredictable, overwhelming and often-times flat out scary experience that is anxiety. For several years, anxiety was my unwanted sidekick that at its peak not only prevented me from properly eating and sleeping, but convinced me that I would never again be able to live another minute of my life without it. But as the restless nights, unhealthy thoughts, and panic attacks continued to mount, I eventually reached a point where I knew that the reality I was experiencing simply wasn’t sustainable. I personally committed to seek out every resource I could to learn and apply in hopes of conquering anxiety without the use of medication–since the side effects always have, and continue to, terrify me. While much of what I came across simply didn’t work, there also was a great deal that did. But more than anything, what surprised me about my journey was how much of it was rooted in how I perceived and approached the mental health condition that impacts an estimated 10% […]
17 Jan
The Greater Purpose of Your Connections
The Greater Purpose of Your Connections By Ocean Whitehawk on Thursday January 17th, 2019 Uplift Connect Every Person and Every Experience Serves a Purpose In the infinite wisdom of your soul, you chose precisely the folks you deemed appropriate to be your parents. From their genetic make-up to the kind of people they are, each facet was accurately considered before you made your loving choice. This is to ensure that they provide you with the necessary conditioning that will allow you to master what you’re here to learn. Know that no matter how it may look to the human perspective, every experience is valid–even those that seem negative. From the viewpoint of souls, there are no victims, only agreed contracts to serve one another in the name of Love. Your spiritual growth and the expansion of your infinite nature remain the only agenda in God’s benevolent eyes. You will see that your so-called enemies are simply your soul buddies in disguise, loving you so much that they have agreed to play the ‘bad guy,’ in order that you excel in your learning as a soul in a human vehicle. Most of all, they are here to help you master the […]
6 Nov
The Six Habits of Highly Grateful People
By Jeremy Adam Smith on Wednesday September 28th, 2016 Upliftconnect.com How You Can Tell if Someone is Grateful I’m terrible at gratitude. How bad am I? I’m so bad at gratitude that most days, I don’t notice the sunlight on the leaves of the Berkeley oaks as I ride my bike down the street. I forget to be thankful for the guy who hand-brews that delicious cup of coffee I drink mid-way through every weekday morning. I don’t even know the dude’s name! I usually take for granted that I have legs to walk on, eyes to see with, arms I can use to hug my son. I forget my son! Well, I don’t actually forget about him, at least as a physical presence; I generally remember to pick him up from school and feed him dinner. But as I face the quotidian slings and arrows of parenthood, I forget all the time how much he’s changed my life for the better. Gratitude (and its sibling, appreciation) is the mental tool we use to remind ourselves of the good stuff. It’s a lens that helps us to see the things that don’t make it onto our lists of problems to […]
6 Nov
Wopida: A Global Ceremony of Gratitude
By Jacob Devaney on Thursday December 8th, 2016 Upliftconnect.com Will You Join A Wopida Prayer For Standing Rock? It is time for humans to act as a unified force of nature, to live life as a prayer of gratitude and service for the Earth and for future generations. It is time for a Global Wopida. The Native American Dakota people have a special ceremony used for times of difficulty. It is called Wopida, or Wopila in the Lakota dialect. Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings including the Great Spirit through giving thanks. It is is an expression of wisdom, strength, and compassion. Our native allies have survived centuries of genocide yet they still carry this sacred teaching that helps us navigate turbulent times. This is the core teaching of Wopida: This spiritual understanding of Wopida requires each of us to live with honor, compassion, love, respect and harmony with all life. This spiritual understanding recognizes that the Hurt of One is the Hurt of All and the Honor of One is the Honor of All and that we are intimately related as an integral part of all Life. We are all relatives! – Hereditary Chief, Phil Lane Jr. The Wopida […]
<
>
Navigation
<
>
Featured Providers
Loading…
315 West Broadway Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97405
1197 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
49 Gleason St. Framingham, MA 01701
5 commonwealth ave. Boston Massachusetts
8033 W Sunset Blvd #970
2414A Scenic View Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
4212 Overland Ave, Culver City, California
1899 East Roseville Parkway #100 Roseville, Ca 95661
1101 E. Elizabeth St. Fort Collins, CO 80524
2100 NE Neff Rd., Suite B Bend, OR 97001
3654 N Power Road Suite 125, Mesa, AZ 85215
840 Packing Shed Rd. Wynndel B.C. Canada V0B2N2
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite C Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3537 W 62 AV, Denver, CO 80221-1907
485 Nantasket Avenue unit C Hull, MA 02045
202 W 40th Street, Suite 403, New York, NY 10018
157 Columbus Ave, #509, New York, NY 10023
2214 25th Ave. Unit 4 Gulfport, MS 39507
2035 Hogback Rd Suite 108 Ann Arbor, MI 48104
6 Farmington Ave, Haverhill, MA 01832
280 Madison Avenue Suite 711 New York, NY 10016
700 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento CA 95816
Sunrise Counseling Center 107 West Main St. East Islip, NY 11730
4400 Morgan Territory Rd, Clayton, CA 94517
Raynor Consulting 9900 W Sample Rd Suite 300 Coral Springs, Florida 33065
St. Patrick Rd. Houghton, Johannesburg
233 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02446
121 West 27th Street, Suite 1101A, New York, NY 10001
23215 Commerce Park, Beachwood, Ohio 44122
495 Gold Star Hwy. Suite 324 Groton, CT 06340
260 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660
5015 Dodson Dr. Annandale, VA 22003
<
>
Navigation
<
>