We are nuanced and complicated creatures. And of course, so are the situations we are in and create. Have you ever noticed that often people with the strongest,
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What is guilt?
A while ago we wrote about devolved emotions. If that is a strange phrase to you, you can reread that newsletter here. Basically, when we avoid what we
Important questions to ask yourself
If you notice that you’re being controlling, hypercritical, or manipulative, pause… ask yourself, am I frightened about something? If you’re feeling bored, jealous, guilty, shame, or impatient, pause…
Burying our emotions alive…
The problem with burying (suppressing) your anger (or any emotion) is that you bury it alive. It’s great when we can truly drop an upset and just let
Compliance vs Responsibility
Let’s talk about the relationship between compliance and responsibility. We often hide behind compliance to avoid responsibility. "She told me to do it!" "We were only following the
Hurry up!
Are you always looking to get to the next thing? There are a lot of folks in that camp. We get so busy in our minds getting to
Building Courage Muscles
You know those moments when there is something you want to say or a conversation you think needs to be started, something you know in your bones is
Resisting Feelings
We speak a lot about the importance of paying attention to what you do to stop yourself from feeling what you’re authentically feeling. Suppressing our feelings takes a
Do you get what you resist?
Have you ever noticed that you get what you resist? Take a look right now. If you can’t see it in your own life, look around you at
Do you have an allergy to your emotions?
An allergy is a reaction to what is usually a harmless foreign substance. Our immune system treats the foreign substance e.g. pollen, peanuts, dust, etc. as if it