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DorothyAttema 2021

TIPS FOR SUCCESS PART2

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Tips For Success Part 2   Welcome to this week’s blog post, a continuation of last’s week.   When faced with challenges, it is important to remember these:   Do not let the challenges you face take you…
DorothyAttema 2022

TIPS FOR SUCCESS PART 1

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Tips For Success Part 1   It is not up to others who you become or what you can achieve, - It is up to you! If you keep sitting in the same spot every day of your life it is your fault; If your stay in an unproductive situation it is…

MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES PART 1

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On my very first day in the Netherlands after my husband and I relocated from Kenya, I went through a traumatic experience. This incident which I have shared in detail in my book INVISIBLE NO MORE (www.bookinvisiblenomore.com) was not only…
DorothyAttema 2022

MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES

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Overcoming Struggles It has been shown that only about 12% of people who make New Year's resolutions felt that they were successful in achieving their goals. If this is the case, then what is the benefit of making resolutions? In an article…
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IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS PART2

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IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS   All of us desire to be happy Research has shown that when people from around the world are asked to list the things that are most important to them, ‘to be happy’ topped the list. People ranked attaining…
DorothyAttema 2022

IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

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Preparing for the new year - Pursuing Happiness 2022   Happy New Year!! It is my joy to welcome you my highly esteemed readers to the first blog of the year from weekly insights. I will start by asking you this important question:…
DorothyAttema 2021

HOW TO MANAGE HOLIDAY BLUES

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HOW TO MANAGE HOLIDAY BLUES Do you know how to manage your emotions during the holidays?   There is this idea that holiday gatherings with friends and family are supposed to be joyful and stress-free, but if your family is like…
DorothyAttema 2021

AUTHENTICITY- Living From The Heart

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Authenticity - Living From The Heart.     In a world full of seven billion people, who am I? Who are you? What is your life’s purpose? What is living from the heart? These questions require deep introspection for some, for…
Dorothyattema 2021

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOURS

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Compulsive behaviours   Globally, the increase in uncertainty, depression and anxiety has also caused increased compulsive behaviours. Compulsive behaviours are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, which become habitual…

THE STAGES OF GRIEF – PART ONE

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The stages of grief In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced what became known as the “five stages of grief.” These stages of grief were based on her studies of the feelings of patients facing terminal illness, but many…