by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self, Uncategorized, virtuous living
(Please note: I have decided to make the contents of my book, The Grounding Virtues, available to readers. The complete package is available as a workbook that can be purchased on Amazon.) Our second drive is the need to procreate. We strive to become alpha males and...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jun 2, 2020 | Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, Uncategorized
Prejudice begets prejudice; discrimination begets discrimination racism begets racism anger begets anger hate begets hate fury begets fury rage begets rage violence begets violence Killing begets killing, a never ending love song for the self, a never ending love song...
by Lawrence Cooper | May 5, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Emotional Liability, Involvement and Witdrawal, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Uncategorized
DSM5 – Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – b. Anxiousness: Worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities. When we look deeper into the concept of polarity it simply means going to...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Emotional Liability, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self, Uncategorized
DSM5 – Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – Anxiousness: Intense feelings of nervousness, tenseness, or panic, often in reaction to interpersonal stresses. Last week we looked at the literature on the topic and tried to get a grasp...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self, Uncategorized
Belief “To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” (Mahatma Gandhi) To reach true self-actualization requires belief. We practice believing in our Self, the beauty of our bodies, the power of our minds, the capacity to love and be loved...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 23, 2019 | Borderline Personality Disorder, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, Uncategorized
The healing part of my journey was now complete. Those patterns and compulsions had all been changed through the miraculous healing power of forgiveness. I had peace of mind instead of generalized anxiety. I had joy instead of depression. I was a whole contented being...
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