Thoughts
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Staying Present
Do You Stay Present? How do you respond in an emotionally intense conversation: The Stay Present Response.
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Do You Fight (and Argue?)
Do You Fight (and Argue?) How do you respond in an emotionally intense conversation: The Strong, Angry, Fight Response.
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I Need to Change
Today, I am working on emotional growth.
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Senior Citizens Vacation
In my youth, vacation offered three choices: Go to the river, go to the coast, or go to the mountains. Back then, the goal was adventure. The senior years are mostly about maintenance—and the list of choices keeps getting longer.
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Never Loved Well
What if you were never loved well as a child? As a result, you lived a life of emotional confusion. And now, even in adulthood, you still struggle.
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Four Little Things
I only want four little things. That’s it. Just four little emotional acts. The list is short and simple. And may I have them everyday?
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Approval Junkie?
I’m tired of needing everyone’s approval. It’s time to stop playing the role of Approval Junkie.
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Mad or Sad?
Practicing sadness is a rarely discussed skill. So let’s talk about it.
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Dear God
I know I’ve said I would submit. And I have… mostly. But not exactly 100%.
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Attaching
Attachment Theory was developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth through their research on children. Their work identified four different attachment styles.
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Being With Yourself
Can you just sit there and be with yourself?
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You are a Mess
If you don’t know you’re messed up, you’re really messed up.