Cliche

Another hackneyed phrase: “You attract toxic people.”

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Hackneyed phrases / Frases cliché

Hackneyed phrases often repeated—such as “I’m protecting my energy” and “I avoid confrontation”—can look almost identical from the outside.

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Ribwort plantain – properties and uses / Tanchagem – propriedades e utilizações

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ast#0076 Plata rasa, by Heathertoes

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Aspects of Healing/Aspectos da cura

Amidst the chaos and noise of the modern world, we often hear truisms, half-truths, slogans, and mottos.

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Aspects of reciprocity / Aspetos da reciprocidade

Reciprocity?

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Ego narratives and questions / Narrativas e questões do ego

Sometimes I hear a very clear narrative about “ego.” About the fact that the ego interferes, the ego speaks up, the ego needs to be silenced or rejected in order to be more aware.

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Integration of the Self / Integração do Eu

Let’s talk today about integrating the self.

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ast #0075 Heathertoes 'Tornomov', by Heathertoes

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Standing Still / Parado

We may fully understand why we are standing still.

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Male and female energy, or stereotypes presented in a spiritual package / Energia masculina e feminina, ou estereótipos apresentados num pacote espiritual

I understand the philosophy of yin and yang as a symbol of complementary forces that exist in the world and in every person.

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"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will run your life and you will call it fate." / "Até que torne o inconsciente consciente, ele comandará a sua vida e chamar-lhe-á destino."

This is one of the most moving thoughts attributed to Carl Gustav Jung.

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Male and female energy, or stereotypes presented in a spiritual package / Energia masculina e feminina, ou estereótipos apresentados num pacote espiritual

I understand the philosophy of yin and yang as a symbol of complementary forces that exist in the world and in every person.

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Beyond the labels/Além dos rótulos

Sometimes we talk more about psychology than we actually try to see the person.

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An issue rooted in childhood/ Uma questão que se passa na infância.

How do you answer your own questions about reality? Como responder às suas próprias perguntas sobre a realidade?

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Roles/Funções

It isn’t that the roles of men and women have become muddled; rather, the old order has crumbled.

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The right to set boundaries in relationships/O direito de estabelecer limites nas relações

“Do I have the right to set a boundary when I am not perfect myself?”

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Our reactions/As nossas reações

Sometimes, a person does not react to what is happening in the present moment; instead, they react to what their nervous system recognizes within the situation.

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Egoísmo/Egoism

Há certas palavras que carregam um certo estigma.

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“Sê tu próprio”/ ''Be yourself''

“Sê tu próprio” – aparentemente, esta é uma das maiores mentiras.

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Agreement/Acordo

I came across a post today by a woman asking how to respond to sexually suggestive messages from her husband.

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ast#0073 Heathertoes ''Ameneurosis'', by Heathertoes

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Oversimplification Simplificação excessiva

How oversimplification works in defining toxic relationships/ Como funciona a simplificação excessiva na definição de relações tóxicas

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ast#0073 Heathertoes ''Ameneourosis'', by Heathertoes

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The fragile nature of trusting yourself A natureza frágil de confiar em si

At times it is quite difficult to assess the situation and be able to open up to someone, even a person we are rather sure trusting.

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How to nurture and detox your liver and its functions? Como nutrir e desintoxicar o fígado e as suas funções?

A Deep Dive and some useful ideas into Nature’s Remedies for our most important Organ. Uma análise aprofundada e algumas ideias úteis sobre os remédios naturais para o nosso órgão mais importante.

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What we are missing when being emotionally abandoned? O que nos falta quando somos abandonados emocionalmente?

That feeling of being left to fend for yourself—when there were so many questions but no answers.

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