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 | 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 | Sep 3, 2012 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Protecting yourself from those who take up too much of your time and energy is vital for your overall health. After all, these things are necessary for you to function and be happy in this world. For me this understanding was highlighted about sixteen-years-ago when I...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 18, 2012 | Self Help Skills
The Subconscious (SC) is that part of you that knows ALL and is accessed via the right brain. It understands, and is influenced by, images, symbols, colors and feelings. The SC also needs to work in tandem with the left brain, or Conscious brain (C) – more on...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 18, 2012 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Recently, I attended a professional women’s conference where I heard in a talk about assertiveness, that being aggressive is much closer to being assertive than being passive (incidentally, most of the women in that room identified with passivity more than the...
