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by  GG of All the Many Layers *Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy.| Robert Anthony Life offers plenty of threats to our happiness. It's unpredictable. Being a good person does not guarantee good fortune. Struggle doesn't discriminate. Pessimism is realism. Immediate gratification is sneaky. Self-sabotage is a widespread addiction. Naysayers surround. Threats abound. Nothing…

That Moment When You Realize You’re Not Who You Thought You Were by GG of All The Many Layers “It's that instant where everything that has been out of focus suddenly becomes clear; the moment when you realize that all the things you thought you couldn't change are indeed different; the day you look around and your surroundings are new--the…

18 Reasons to be Freakishly Awesome on Your Own Terms by GG of All the Many Layers "The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself." ~Rita Mae Brown ********** Many of us will listen to anyone and anything other than our own intuition. When we're not confident in our own self-direction, we allow ourselves to follow the…

by GG of AllTheManyLayers When I was a kid and felt misunderstood or mistreated by my mother, I'd think to myself, "I hope that I get sick or get hurt. Then she'll wish that she'd treated me better." There were times when reality and imagination got blurry, and I actually convinced myself that I was sick. This was the beginning…