by Helen Papadopoulos | Sep 3, 2022 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Guilt: knowing that you have committed some type of wrongdoing. Guilt is usually not enough to make people change. This change would require them to not only rectify their transgression(s), but to never do it again. I am well aware of how this works with sexual and...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Aug 30, 2022 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Phoenix Rising Book Updates
Here is the third instalment of the modifications made to my autobiography: a revised version of the subsection entitled, Forgiveness is Necessary for Healing – NOT (in the chapter, Heal Thyself.) “Forgiveness is a topic about which my views have...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Aug 26, 2022 | Real Philosophy, The Real Bible
I studied the Kabbalah in 2016, during my time in Hollywood. I had grown weary of anything to do with the film industry, so I wanted to distract myself by learning something new. I was already well-versed in the Tarot, so I thought this may add new levels of...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Aug 18, 2022 | Real Philosophy, The Real Bible
Ten years ago, I discovered that married women in Hellas do not have to take on the surnames of their husbands. So, their identities based on their genealogies, remain intact. A few years ago, I learned that Hellenism experienced a rebirth in that country during the...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Aug 13, 2022 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out. I came across this quote many years ago. I realized that it was – and still is – an accurate description of many New Agers. The people who lose their ability to think critically...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Aug 4, 2022 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills, The Real New Age
Recently, I was reminded of a song that was popular in Australia during the 1980s: it’s all about being your Real Self. Here is the music video from back in the day: Jacko – I’m An Individual – YouTube My favorite words in this song are the...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 27, 2022 | The Real Bible
When I set out to write this post, I was looking for Biblical passages that condemn abuse/abusers. Even though I knew, after reading the Bible the first time, that all sorts of atrocities were allowed, I wanted to take another look just in case I missed something. I...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 27, 2022 | Real Mythology, Real Philosophy
Pandora is a Hellenic word meaning “all-gifted”. Pan (παν): all Dora (δώρο): gift Most people are familiar with the mythical story associated with Pandora but for those who are not, here is a brief explanation from Wikipedia: Pandora’s box is an...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 22, 2022 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Phoenix Rising Book Updates
Here is the second blog post related to the rewriting of my autobiography: it is a brand new chapter, not in the original version of the book. The Healing Power Of The Creative Process The following is a modified reprint of an entire blog post on my...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 19, 2022 | Real Philosophy, The Real Bible
Someone recently left the following comment on one of my blogs (it has since been removed): Hell sounds a lot like Hellas. Why? My response: The Egyptians/Jews invented the concept of Hell in order to bastardize Christianity. Of course, they would use the name of the...
