Articles from Monty Ritchings | Selfgrowth.com
- Affirming Peace. The only way to bring peace to this world
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Submitted on Jul 22, 2016 from Monty RitchingsHave you ever wondered what would happen if war was declared and no one showed up? There is much discussion around the world about creating lasting peace… and yet there is more fighting going on globally than any other time in our history. Why? I believe that it is because of our belief ...
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- Living with Stress is a Choice Not a Fact of Life!
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Submitted on Jun 30, 2016 from Monty RitchingsManaging stress by many of the more conventional methods promoted by counseling and psychotherapy professionals are amongst some of the most unsuccessful treatment processes available. Why? In contemporary counseling, attempts to heal the problem are targeted at the person changing the ...
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- Living with Stress is a Choice Not a Fact of Life!
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Submitted on Jun 30, 2016 from Monty RitchingsManaging stress by many of the more conventional methods promoted by counseling and psychotherapy professionals are amongst some of the most unsuccessful treatment processes available. Why? In contemporary counseling, attempts to heal the problem are targeted at the person changing the ...
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- Getting Past Victim
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Submitted on Jun 22, 2016 from Monty RitchingsWhat value is there in keeping your past alive, especially when it wasn’t so great the first time around? This may seem a ridiculous question but it is very true. When we allow ourselves to run in victim mode, we are keeping our past alive and prevent a future of happiness and ...
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- Speak to children at their level
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Submitted on Jun 09, 2016 from Monty RitchingsThe other day I was relaxing at the local pool when I witnessed a really special event that unfolded in front of me. A young man was sitting in the hot tub with his 5 year old son. It was obvious they had a really special relationship as they chatted in the warm water. While they chatted, ...
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- Loving Boundaries Are The Best Gifts A Parent Can Give A Child
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Submitted on May 13, 2016 from Monty RitchingsHow many times have you been in a public place that you have witnessed a child screaming its head off for no apparent reason? How many of those times that you witnessed the child screaming did you also witness the parent or caregiver screaming as well? I think it is sad to realize that this ...
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- Racism is a Learned Concept
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Submitted on May 09, 2016 from Monty RitchingsLiving in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia Canada we are given the opportunity to experience many, many different cultures than our own. Life has changed dramatically since the days of my childhood back in the 1960s when 99% of the people in my life were Western European Caucasians who ...
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- Who Am I Really?
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Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsA million years ago or so when I was in college studying social work, I learned a really important lesson. It was that the minds of people are supposed to progress and become more enlightened as we evolve on our personal journey. I learned at this time that there are four questions that are ...
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( 3 votes) - Getting past the Pain of Abuse
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Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsI think it is safe to say that there is not one person on this planet that would choose to be born into an abusive situation, whether it is any of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or sexual abuse. As human beings, we are programmed to not like pain or suffering, however, at the hands of ...
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( 2 votes) - A Healthy Ego. The Key to Mastering Life
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Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsUnderstanding the role of the ego in how we live our lives is essential to understanding the mystery of life. Usually when people describe themselves they are referring to the egoic self or the personality, the finite side of the whole package we call me. We speak about our likes, dislikes, ...
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( 3 votes) - Anger Management: Getting back to safety
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Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsAs a writer of personal development or self actualization articles, I find that I am often confronted with the remark: “If you know all this stuff, how come you aren’t perfect?” Believe me; I make all kinds of mistakes in my life. I am about as far from perfect as anyone else. I have my ...
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( 1 vote) - Relaxation, Stress Release and living in the Moment
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Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Monty RitchingsI recently rejoined the Pacific Tai Chi Society. I realized after much prompting from my body (and my mind!) that I needed to get more physical exercise as part of my stress release and relaxation program. When I was an active member several years ago, I had just come out of a messy ...
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( 1 vote) - Moving past anger and anxiety based life styles
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Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Monty RitchingsWhen I was a younger person, anger and anxiety were my "best friends". I never went anywhere without them. I did not like how they felt but I also did not like the feeling of being without them because they had become so familiar. It was almost like a void if they weren't present. My ...
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( 1 vote) - Deafness in Teens Caused by Loud Music
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Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Monty RitchingsAnywhere you go these days; it is common to see people with music players like iphones blasting music into their ears. In fact, it seems like those of us who choose to listen to the world going on around us are becoming an anomaly. A report in The Hindu reports that teenage deafness is rising at ...
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- Transforming unfavourable thoughts
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Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Monty RitchingsDon’t some thoughts really bug you? They show up when you least need them and often won’t go away without some sort of force. So let’s look at these thoughts wandering around in our heads. Where do they come from? Most unintentional or undirected thoughts are a result of our mind trying to ...
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- Taking the time to be quiet
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Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Monty RitchingsWhy does it seem that most of us fear letting ourselves become quiet? In truth, I must be included in this unfortunate generalization. Virtually every person I have spoken to has readily stated that being quiet is either a daunting challenge or something they have no concept of. How many ...
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- Quit Trying To Be Perfect
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Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Monty RitchingsIn our drive for the good life, it seems that we have become obsessed with the need to be “perfect”! Why can’t we just let our selves be who we are at the moment? As human beings we are constantly changing and evolving as our life changes. We cannot stop this process no matter how hard we ...
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( 8 votes) - Putting An End To Abuse
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Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Monty RitchingsRecently, my daughter made a trip to the town where she was born. Unfortunately, it was not a happy occasion. The daughter of one of her childhood friends had committed suicide. The girl was 15 years old when she decided that she could not tolerate any more bullying. The only way she could ...
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( 2 votes) - Who's in charge: You or your beliefs
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Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Monty RitchingsWho's in charge? You or your beliefs? This is a question that has intrigued me and many other self development buffs for many years. If you listen to most people explaining their life situations, one must take the stance that it is the beliefs that are in charge. I have to do this or I ...
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