We’ve all heard, “It’s out of my hands” before. Even though this phrase is usually paired with bad news, it still rings true in some instances. Often, in life, some things are out of our control. Accepting that you can not control everything is a step closer to bettering your … [Read more...] about Take A Step Back Before You React – Managing Emotions
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Running on E and a Prayer
I will be the first to admit that I have a bad habit of flirting with the empty line on the gas tank in my car. Some people do not let their tank go below a quarter tank left before they fill it up. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people. I have pulled into the gas … [Read more...] about Running on E and a Prayer
Speaking the Truth in Love
Speaking the Truth in Love: What it Isn’t Have you ever agonized over something you needed to say to someone but couldn’t figure out how to do it? Maybe you thought about it obsessively, and the more it festered the angrier you got. Maybe you practiced all the ways you were … [Read more...] about Speaking the Truth in Love
When Life Feels ‘Meh’
These days it’s not uncommon to look around and see people just going through the motions; not hot, not cold, just existing. Maybe the last two years have thrown a wet blanket on our zest for life; or maybe our days have felt like wash, rinse, and repeat. Whatever the cause, I’ve … [Read more...] about When Life Feels ‘Meh’
When You Hide Your Hurt, You Can’t Find Healing
This post on working through our feelings and not stuffing our emotions was originally posted in 2018. As I work with clients in 2021, through the tumultuous world events that we are all navigating, many of us feel hurt. Some of us still compartmentalize our emotions … [Read more...] about When You Hide Your Hurt, You Can’t Find Healing
What To Do When You Feel Emotionally Numb
As a therapist, I spend a lot of time asking people to tell me about their feelings. Sometimes my prompts are met with tearful reaches for the tissue box or angrily furrowed brows. Other times I see a blank, flat expression. “I don’t know what I feel.” If you have ever … [Read more...] about What To Do When You Feel Emotionally Numb
