How to Rekindle Love
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- Mar, 16, 2022
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick Petronella Valentine’s Day is always a time for us to reflect upon our relationship with our partners. This is when things can begin to improve in our relationships. Will you continue to feel exhausted, burnt out, unmotivated and blah? Or will you be open to giving and receiving more love in your relationship? Or will […]
Read MoreCancel Your New Year’s Resolutions
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- Jan, 08, 2022
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick Petronella Goal-setting is great. We want to better ourselves and our lives. January is a popular time for New Year’s resolutions on our minds and in our sights. The gyms are bursting at the seams. The health food stores have empty shelves. Married couples have a renewed sense of devotion. Family budgets are in place. And, […]
Read MoreSurviving or Celebrating the Holidays
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- Nov, 22, 2021
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick Petronella The holiday season can bring mixed emotions for many. For some, it’s their favorite time of year. It’s a time of joy, celebration, family, and warmth. For others, it can bring feelings of sadness and loss. It’s a time of remembering loved ones they have lost, struggles with addiction, financial worry, and other […]
Read MoreWhy Do We Have Negative Thoughts?
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- Nov, 22, 2021
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick Petronella Even with the benefits of speaking, the tongue has power to destroy. The angry words we mumble under our breath on our way out the door, the words we shout out when someone driving their car cuts us off, those words we hurl when we’re on the defensive— all of them can […]
Read MoreFinding Peace
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- Nov, 22, 2021
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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What We Can Change vs What We Cannot Dr. Rick Petronella The Serenity Prayer is a wonderful prayer of surrender. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” ~ Reinhold Niebuhr Peace is achieved when we remove the obstacles […]
Read MoreAGAIN:
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- Jun, 22, 2021
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Rebuilding, Re-Envisioning, and Reengaging Life with a Purpose Dr. Rick Petronella As we navigate back into life emerging from COVID and lockdown, those who have experienced resilience tend to become more balanced, positive, connected, determined, and hopeful. They have lived- and are living- with higher self-awareness. The journey is often not an easy path. There […]
Read MoreWhat is Imposter Syndrome?
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- May, 26, 2021
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick Petronella If you ever fear you’ll be discovered as inadequate, here’s how to stop those unwanted fears. Do you ever think, “Someone is going to find out that I’m not as good as they think?” “What if they realize they hired the wrong person?” “I fear it is a matter of time people […]
Read MoreGood Grief: Overcoming Loss
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- Apr, 01, 2021
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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By: Dr. Rick Petronella For many, this will be the first time in over a year that you feel hope again. If we choose hope and we choose to be even better because of this COVID challenge, then maybe we can recognize that we have grown in strength and character over the past year. Grief is […]
Read MoreEpiphanies and Expectations
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- Jan, 21, 2020
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Charity’s January 2020 Newsletter “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies.” John Milton Though denominations vary in the date or length of time they celebrate the event, Christians worldwide recognize this time in the new year as the celebration of Epiphany, or the revelation of God incarnate. The word epiphany comes from the Greek […]
Read More2020: Doing It Differently- With Conviction and Watch the Change
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- Jan, 21, 2020
- Rick J Petronella PhD
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Dr. Rick’s January 2020 Newsletter “There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” Napoleon Hill As we begin a new year let’s strive to do things differently. Getting the most out of each day […]
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