Life is challenging. We all know that. What we don’t often know is how to manage our reactions to everyday stressors. And, in general, it is those reactions that tend to make things feel bigger and harder, or smaller and more manageable. Here are a few suggestions that might be helpful in ... Views: 793
If your upbringing was anything like mine, you probably grew up in a family where strong feelings weren’t too well-tolerated. I was told to ‘rise above’ when I was unhappy, and to ‘simmer down’ when I was having too much fun. I came to learn that in the vast continuum of emotional experience ... Views: 623
Most of us have been taught that love is a commodity. Something someone either has for us or not. Something that can either be given or taken away, won or lost.
Thus, we become dependent on an ‘other’ to make us feel happy and secure. But any dependency can be fraught with distress and ... Views: 625