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It is often painful — sometimes downright traumatic–for people who have effected a change within themselves to re-enter a society where nothing has changed. (24)

– M.Scott Peck

Books | Change

so you say you want to change. what stage do you find yourself in?

ByJoe Martino October 27, 2010

If you are someone who wants to bring change into your life, I encourage you to consider where on this continuum you might find yourself. I cannot tell you how many clients I have spent time with only to have them leave frustrated because they thought that they were in the action step and in reality they were much more in step 1 or step 2. If you are not ready to change, that’s OK. No one is here to judge you for that, but it is important that you find the courage to admit that you are not ready to change yet.

Change

No matter where you go, you’ll still be there. Thoughts on being unhappy with who we are

ByJoe Martino January 2, 2012

People who have learned to be content (and from contentment comes happiness) realize that the things that happen outside of them do not control them. …If you know someone who is angry at the world, the best most loving thing you can do is to call them on it.

Change | Depression | Family

Raising Mental Health Awareness Changes Lives

ByJoe Martino May 24, 2011

This is a post that I did for our blog at Creative Solutions. I felt it should be shared here with you. Yesterday I talked about how 75 million people are suffering from mental illness. That means that if you know three people, there is a good statistical chance that at least one of them…

Change | Emotions

The Importance of Emotional Resilience and How to Build It

ByJoe Martino July 29, 2024July 27, 2024

What is Emotional Resilience? You might wonder what in the world is emotional resilience. It’s a great question. Emotional resilience refers to the ability to adapt to stressful situations and crises. It is the mental reservoir of strength that people can call on in times of need to carry them through without falling apart. People…

Change

This Always Happens…or not

ByJoe Martino May 31, 2011

Many times you will hear people say, "Why does this always happen?!" Sometimes, you will hear them say "this always happens…" And often it seems to be the same song stuck on repeat1. It does seem to always happen. Or not. See, when something repeats itself, I want to know why. Why does it always…

Change | Forgiveness | Points to Ponder

Point To Ponder (100 Words or less)

ByJoe Martino November 2, 2010

Eventually everyone has to move beyond the wounds and the hurts they experienced as children and learn to parent their own children in a new and better way. The excuse that I didn't have good parents simply won't fly in the end.We need to stop the cycle. Beyond that we need to move to the…

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Stephanie says:

February 21, 2011 at 2:48 pm

Hi, Joe! Thanks for stopping by. Here’s a link to my thoughts on Sacred Rhythms –
http://garcias2chile.blogspot.com/2010/05/reading-update-sacred-rhythms.html

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