This is the third of three weeks of questions to stimulate your thought and awareness about ways in which you may be distracting yourself from greater self-understanding and knowing. 1. Do you have feelings about having feelings? Do you start to feel sad and then get angry that you are sad? Or do you feel […]
Identifying Distractions Pt. 2
Just as a reminder, over these next few weeks I will be inviting you to become more aware of and identify when you are choosing distractions rather than leaning into difficult thoughts or feelings. Write each question down on your piece of paper, then after careful thought, write down your answer! 1. Do you rely […]
Identifying Distractions Pt. 1
The pace of summer is sometimes more laid back and a little slower. An easier pace often lends itself to great opportunities for reflection. In light of this opportunity to reflect, grab your journal and keep it handy over the next couple of weeks as we take another look at things that keep us from […]
How can you start relying on yourself, while feeling capable, confident, and resilient?
How can you start relying on yourself, while feeling capable, confident, and resilient? The first step is through awareness. As soon as you increase your awareness and acceptance of the full range of your feelings – pleasant and unpleasant – your experience of yourself and your sense of being capable in the world starts to […]
Think About Your Experiences Instead Of Thinking Them Away
Hello, My focus today is to help you think about your experiences instead of thinking them away, or acting like they don’t exist. It may seem counterintuitive that allowing yourself to think about difficult life experiences and feel unpleasant feelings will make you emotionally stronger. You may prefer to believe that if you don’t think […]
Mental Health Awareness
Hello, With this month being Mental Health Awareness Month, I will be highlighting common emotional/psychological challenges and offering a different perspective for you to consider so you can see that challenge in a different light. One really common challenge is that of speaking up and feeling accepted by others. Do you fear being judged or […]
Developing A Resilient Mindset
Hello, The spring season is considered one of new growth, and as we move into this season, I’d like to apply that idea to the growth of a resilient mindset. Developing a resilient mindset can help you live a life of your design. The challenge is that many live lives of default rather than design. […]
The Unexpected Riches Of Grief
Hello, My final post on covering grief is what I call “the unexpected riches of grief”. This might be a challenging idea to grasp – that the grief that you may feel holds value and depth – yet it can have a positive impact in your life. First, understand that moving through grief means making […]
How To Understand The Impact Of Your Life Experiences
Hello, This is the second to last in this series on how to make sense of your difficult life experiences, grief, and disguised grief. As we continue to explore all aspects of grief, I want to speak on the importance of “inquiring more deeply”, or better put, understanding the impact of your experiences across time. […]
Helping You Make Sense of Unresolved Grief
Hello, Today’s post is the 4th in this series covering aspects of grief and disguised grief. This process takes time, space and the willingness to change and look at life with a different lens, so be gentle yourself as you consider the ideas below. To help guide others through their experiences of grief, I developed […]