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Path to Peace with Todd Perelmuter Newsletter
If you’re living and breathing, someone at some point in your life will inevitably say or do something mean, hurtful and cruel.
Every single one of us has been hurt in some way, and every one of us has probably accidentally said a hurtful word or two as well. It’s human nature. Unless we live in a completely toxic-free society, we’re going to be hurt, and we’re going to subconsciously and unintentionally pass that hurt on to others.
People’s actions are a reflection of what they’re carrying inside. But knowing that doesn’t always make the sting go away.
And if our own mind is already restless or weighed down, hurtful words cut even deeper. That’s why I write the Path to Peace weekly newsletter. We all carry storms inside. Sometimes we just need a little light to rediscover the stillness of who we truly are.
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We’ve Got a Serious Problem in the West
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, We’ve got a serious problem in the West. We treat life as something to get through. We act as though we just want to get it over with already! Nearly everything we do is seen as an inconvenience getting
The Craving for Other People’s Happiness and Well-being
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, For many people, especially parents, it’s a lot easier to give up personal cravings and desires than it is to give up our cravings and desires for the people we love. We can be very selfless for ourselves, but
When you have a dark night of the soul
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, We are all like Frodo on a quest to destroy the ring of power. It’s often a perilous journey shrouded in darkness. At any point, we can turn back, run away, and go home to our comforts — ale, good food,
Can you love without worrying?
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, How silly is it that we love people by worrying about them? Is putting our worries onto our loved ones truly love? And is it possible to love without worrying? To truly love someone is to care for them,
The World Can Wait a Second
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, Does every little inconvenience, unexpected expense, obstacle, delay, and detour cause a freakout? Do you anticipate disasters before you’re sure if they’re even going to happen? It’s a funny thing when we start to notice the correlation between stress
Stop Managing Your Stress
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, Ever noticed what happens when we manage our stress? It keeps coming back. The cycle never breaks. We get stressed, we blow off steam (with entertainment, pleasurable experiences, social gatherings, exercise, work, or food and substances), and repeat. This
This world is full of madness
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, This world is full of madness. Anger, cruelty, mindlessness, immaturity, jealousy, and hatred are in no short supply. This kind of insanity seems to be the most highly renewable resource there is. So, why are we going around reacting
Escape, Avoid, Deny, And Distract? Is That How You’re Living?
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, Nearly all of us are living on a hamster wheel. As if by compulsion, when we feel stress/anxiety/fear/anger, we run away. And yet, those painful thoughts and emotions are never far behind. So we run and run and run.
What If Every Problem You Have Is the Same Problem?
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, If every problem we have stems from the same cause, then by rooting out that cause we can solve all our problems. But is it really that simple? Could it really be that easy? Actually, it is. Problems do
The Truth About the Holidays
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, As the holiday season approaches, I’m reminded of my friends and family who long for the celebrations. They build the holidays up in their mind. They look so forward to them and make them into such a big deal.
Whenever Unfortunate Events Spring Up in Your Life
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, I had an interesting week. Imagine you’re out of the country for a few months. You rented a parking space at a storage facility to park your car. Then one day you get a call from the storage company
How Do You Start Your Mornings?
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, What did you do this morning? Before your real day began? When it was just you, your choices, your time? Was it enriching? Life fulfilling? Energizing? Healthy? Productive? Peaceful? I have not always been great at mornings. I would
