by Helen Papadopoulos | Sep 15, 2025 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
The following quotes have helped me on my healing journey – they may help you, too. If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. ~ Buddha You survived the abuse, you’re gonna survive the recovery. ~ Olivia Benson You save yourself, or...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Sep 1, 2025 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Reaching the Summit In my mind’s eye, I always see the height of self-empowerment as the top of a mountain. When you begin your ascent by getting real with yourself and the world it is treacherous because you don’t know what unforeseen dangers lay ahead....
by Helen Papadopoulos | Aug 16, 2025 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Below you will find a slightly modified extract from an article I wrote a few years ago (read the whole thing here). It may help you make decisions that are best for you. You are free to choose but you are not free from the consequences of your choices. At first...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 12, 2025 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
The main reason that people continue to live with a victim mentality is that they blame themselves for the actions of those who victimize (or victimized) them. When they finally understand that those who abuse them are, for the most part, wired (genetically...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 13, 2025 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
A few years ago, I decided to share the entire chapter from one of my self-help books about grief. I would like to share it again because I think that it is necessary at the moment. Many things are coming to an end due to the new cosmic cycle that we have recently...
