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“I love you neither with my heart nor with my mind. Just in case the heart might stop, the mind can forget. I love you with my soul. Soul never stops or forgets.”

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Rumi

7 Ways To Deal With Toxic Family Members 

Plan Your Responses Ahead Of Time. Instead of reacting on the spot, reflect on the types of remarks that tend to rile you up, and give a serious thought about what you want to say in response. Do your best to focus on “I” statements.

Stand Up To The Bully Without Hostility. One way of standing up for yourself without aggression involves just looking straight at the bully and saying something like “I’m sorry, what did you say?”.

Remove Yourself From The Situation. Removing yourself from the situation isn’t always easy, but you can usually at least take a break from being around a bully. You can also try a brief moment of mindfulness, inhaling and exhaling while visualizing anxiety or rage leaving your body. Don’t stay somewhere where you’re being abused.

Set Boundaries. While some bullies (e.g. those at work) only have intermittent access to you, some family members can easily reach you any time or expect hours of your company. So, figure out what you can tolerate, and then draw lines accordingly.

Turn To Someone You Trust. Find a close friend you can genuinely trust with sensitive topics, and explain exactly what’s going on. This will give you emotional release as well as a valuable source of potential advice. Further, don’t forget that telling a therapist is always an option.

Avoid Getting Emotional. It’s also important that you don’t try to repress or deny these feeling; this can cause them to explode out of you when you least expect it. Save your emotions for later, when you can talk to the aforementioned trusted friend or have time to vent in a journal.

Remain Confident. Remember that the bully’s behavior does not reflect something about you or your worth. Don’t be tempted to view yourself through the bully’s eyes. Also, try not to fall into the trap of assuming that this person’s cruel remarks are true.

(And if you ever feel in danger or at serious risk, please contact the relevant authorities or a specialist.)

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Roasted Garlic Chicken with Asiago Gravy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

4 (6 ounce) bone-in, skin on chicken thighs

salt and pepper to taste

1 onion, diced

20 cloves garlic, peeled

2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dry thyme)

2 tablespoons flour

1 cups chicken broth

½ cup asiago cheese (or parmesan), grated

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken (seasoned with salt and pepper) and brown, abut 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside.

Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onions are tender and the everything is lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.

Sprinkle in the thyme and flour and cook for a minute.

Add the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping the brown bits off of the bottom of the pan with a spoon while the broth is sizzling when added.

Mix the asiago into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add the chicken, cover (with a lid or foil) and roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven for 15 minutes OR turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer on the stove top for 15 minutes.

How to Make Yourself Do What You Don’t Want To Do

1. Rather than listening to the voice in your head that is screaming “I hate this; I don’t want to do this” think about why it is a GOOD thing to do.

2. Instead of trying to pretend that you don’t feel this way, accept that you are feeling very blah and negative.

3. Don’t think about results and how well you think you’ll do, as this could raise your feelings of anxiety and fear, just think about “right now” and the first thing you can do.

4. Accept that life is tough, and is full of things that suck – but recognise that doing hard stuff is better in the end. You’ll likely have more choices and freedom, if you do.

5. Just do a little bit for now – then give yourself a proper break – then go back and do some more – and soon you’ll find you’re in the flow.

6. Don’t allow your mind to wander and think of other things. Stay focused for that short time – and then stop, and have fun.

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Gentle reminder;

Everyone has different sized plates. You might think someone doesn’t have alot on their plate compared to you, but that is not necessarily true ♡

Their plate could be very different from yours. It could be made of flimsy, thin paper instead of ceramic. It could be smaller, even slightly broken or just not be as sturdy as the ceramic plate ♡

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that! We just need to remember this instead of judging someone for not “doing as much as other people do/doing as much as society wants them to do”♡

Take this into consideration when you think someone has it “easy” or “don’t do much and get too overwhelmed” compared to you or other people ♡

Many people fight invisible battles everyday. Battles they never describe or discuss with anyone ♡

Always be kind, we can never truly know how someone feels and what they are going through at the moment. Your smile can totally make their day ♡