by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 10, 2014 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
In most cases, the reasons you grieve some loss are fairly straightforward. If it is a loved one, you may miss the way you loved them and/or the way they loved you. If it is a job that you enjoyed, and were fortunate enough to earn a decent living from, you will miss...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jan 14, 2014 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
There is much advice given by many about not having any expectations in life. In my opinion, this is only ever relevant in relation to outcomes for you can never really know how something will turn out. You may have great prophetic skills which can predict the future...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Dec 9, 2012 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
The idea of letting go and letting God take over your entire life (or, that which you can do nothing about) is daunting for most people. It may invoke a sense of powerlessness, or hopelessness that can be quite frightening especially if you want to maintain control...
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 29, 2012 | Self Help Skills
Letting go usually involves releasing what no longer works in life. It could be a relationship, a job, a bad habit, possessions, etc. This is easy to do when what you are extricating yourself from what has no significance in your life anymore. When it still has...