Picture this…
You are leaving work; walking down the street, sitting on the subway, wherever. Your mind is racing a mile a minute. You are recounting all of the different things that happened that day; thinking about ways in which you could have written that email better, wondering why this person didn’t respond, remembering all of the people you didn’t respond to, planning your next steps, whatever. Continue reading “How can I lessen my "emotional baggage"?”
Tag: anger
What are you supposed to do with difficult emotions?
Difficult emotions are not fun or enjoyable. They are painful, hurt, are uncomfortable and we don’t like to deal with them. However, they are part of the wholeness that we are and of our human experience. If we don’t address and take care of them properly, then they come out in other ways. Continue reading “What are you supposed to do with difficult emotions?”
How Can We Become Less Confrontational?
This is a contribution by Guest Blogger Tonya Vrba.
A non-confrontational person is not the same as someone who can’t stand up for themselves. It also does not mean the person is never involved in confrontational events. Avoiding confrontation at all cost is like avoiding war. Never start it, but when it is thrust upon you, act diligently. Continue reading “How Can We Become Less Confrontational?”
Can you love when there is nothing left?
This is more of a rhetorical question. Sort of. Allow me a moment to explain myself. In the last several weeks, I’ve allowed my heart to be absolutely crushed. Why? Because I opened myself up to someone more fully than I ever had before, and in turn was met with the realization that not all people are ready for the journey that is two souls meeting, connecting, and deciding to make a commitment to endure. From the moment we met, it was like a movie.
Continue reading “Can you love when there is nothing left?”