On Catching Thoughts Before They Become Emotional Reactions
âI am not what happens to me. I choose who I become.â ~Carl Jung
Recently I experienced a big shock, the kind that most of us donât encounter very often.
I was with a friend when I discovered evidence of a physical disaster near my home. I did not, at that time, know any of the details, nor did I know what kind of impact it might have on my own life.
Now, normally, I am a person who likes, even needs, to process my emotional impact verbally. In other words, I really like to talk things out. (What else …