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My Rocky Relationship with Processing Emotions

I’ve had my fair share of shunning emotions, and my initial attempts at processing them were just as rocky. If you’re an analytical...

My Rocky Relationship with Processing Emotions

I’ve had my fair share of shunning emotions, and my initial attempts at processing them were just as rocky. If you’re an analytical...

The Snack Trap: How I Escaped

Can avoiding emotions lead to addiction? This is a question many of us might not have considered, but it's an important one to explore....

The Hidden Costs of Reacting to Emotions

Have you ever had someone criticize something you said or did, and you immediately snapped back with a reason or excuse? Maybe you even...

The Cost of Emotion Shunning – Resisting

A major cost of shunning emotions is a lack of peace. Think of a toddler pulling on your leg for attention, a colleague pushing for a...

Confessions of an Emotion Shunner

For much of my life, I've taken pride in my ability to keep emotions at bay. Emotions, I believed, only got in the way of progress. After...

How I Discovered the Joy-Sucking Lie About Not Having It All

Have you ever come upon a sentiment that brought about instant shame because the connotation behind it? Years ago, I remember stumbling...

Overcoming Barriers to Progress

If there’s a team out there to be revered and admired, it’s Team Action! Aren’t we often in awe as we watch people that seem to have more...

Are You In The Game?

Since I was young, I've always been in action. Even as a kid and teenager, sitting in front of the TV for too long was a challenge. Even...

“What A Waste Of Time” Going Up In Flames

Have you ever caught yourself lamenting over what seemed like wasted time? I recently stumbled upon a social media post where someone was...

An Amazing Tool for Mastering Life’s Challenges

Picture a simple yet ingenious framework consisting of five key elements that allow you to gain traction over perplexing situations. Each...

Balancing Act: Choosing Self or Others

Have you ever found yourself caught between the push and pull of prioritizing people over plans, or vice versa? It's a dilemma many of us...

Let Jack-out-of-the-box

Have you ever experienced the frustration of outgrowing an old version of yourself, only to find that others insist on keeping you...

Put Your Beliefs to the Test

As we navigate life, our brains form connections and solidify beliefs, rarely questioning them. But let’s have some fun and challenge...

I Would Not Say Such Things If I Were You

There are some words that seem like they are important and motivating but often it’s a disguise. I avoid labeling things as good or bad...

Unlocking the Language of Emotion

Did you know that each emotion manifests itself in your body? Some of us are so in our heads, we struggle to note what is going on in our...

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