Relationships are hard work. There are so many different issues that can arise when planning to be with someone. This becomes even more difficult when people have different belief systems. People can differ when it comes to religious beliefs, views on raising children, values, and desired lifestyles. In your day-to-day life, it is easier to […]
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Guilt and shame are two of the most powerful emotions in our culture. They can be extremely negatively valenced in the mind and body, and I observe that they affect people’s mental health to a great degree. In this post I will describe why people can tend to get caught up in unhealthy patterns of feeling excessive shame and guilt, and give you some pointers on how you can overcome these patterns.
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We are all different. No one disputes that. We come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. We express ourselves in different ways as well. Some people love to talk, others enjoy painting, some like to write, and others love to sit alone. One of the biggest things we express as humans are emotions. In our
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Something stuns you. The last breath you took is held prisoner in your chest. Concerns you’ve grown accustomed to fade like shadows at dusk, and you stare down the barrel of truths you’ve never seen before. You are suspended in this moment like a dust particle in a beam of light: void of opinion, untethered from knowledge.
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“Writing” is sometimes a word we hear and associate with dread. The phrases “please write a 10 page essay,” or “please submit this 15 page brief by Tuesday,” do not always bring out joy in people. Other people enjoy writing. They like to journal or note the highlights of the day. Regardless, writing can also
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One common theme that emerges while working with my clients, in both personal and professional settings, is that they often continue to have the same types of conflicts, over and over. Naturally these experiences can elicit hopelessness and toxic stress. People are inclined to quit on relationships or leave positions within companies when things reach
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