by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 18, 2017 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Ask yourself questions that unearth the true meaning of some event or emotion for you – for you and only you. Some examples of said questions: – What is the purpose of (fill in the blank)? – What am I meant to learn from this experience? If you do...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 18, 2017 | Real Philosophy
Let go of the life that you can no longer live, including the persona that you once inhabited. If you need to cry as you say, “Goodbye”, go ahead. This will make room for the new to arrive in its/her/his/their/God’s own time. Be patient, Grasshopper....
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 3, 2017 | Real Philosophy, The Real New Age
Be wary of the term ‘Oneness’ that is bandied about in New Age/spiritual groups as it is (usually) an insidious way of gathering followers and ensuring conformity by espousing the belief that “We Are One” (learn more about the way language is...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Feb 28, 2016 | Real Philosophy
“Unconditional love is known as affection without any limitations, it can also be love without conditions. It is a concept comparable to true love, a term which is more frequently used to describe love between lovers. By contrast, unconditional love is...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Feb 3, 2016 | Real Philosophy
Self-responsibility: the state, or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-responsibility It seems straightforward but I have found that it is...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 1, 2015 | Real Philosophy, The Real New Age
“The New Age movement is a religious or spiritual movement that developed in Western nations during the 1970s. Precise scholarly definitions of the movement differ in their emphasis, largely as a result of its highly eclectic structure….The New Age...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Apr 19, 2015 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills, The Real New Age
As a ‘New Age counselor’ I spend most of my time reminding people that they need to listen to themselves. I refer to many of my own experiences as examples of how I learned to trust myself over the years (as I will do repeatedly in this blog post)....
by Helen Papadopoulos | Mar 12, 2015 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
This has bothered me for a long time – the use of the term ‘survivor’ for victims of all types of abuse. It hasn’t bothered me enough to stop using it, but I aim to avoid it. I think it places the focus on survival – just existing,...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Feb 4, 2015 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
I have my mother to thank for the spark that ignited the idea to write this article. She suggested that I write about what makes a good individual, and she even listed some characteristics to get me started on this endeavor. But after some thought, I decided to turn...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Nov 28, 2014 | Self Help Skills
When all of your known self-healing techniques, practitioners, pharmaceuticals and any other medical, or therapeutic methods have failed there is nothing left but to LET GO. For some of you this may involve ‘faith’ or ‘trust’ in something very powerful and...
