Posts tagged with “wisdom”
How to Make Shame Your Ally
âShame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.â ~BrenĂ© Brown
I was walking to my office one day when one of my colleagues gave me a compliment about what I was wearing. I was a little surprised and, without thinking, said something disparaging about my dress and darted off into my office.
As I sat down, I noticed an intense wave of discomfort all over my body, and dark churning thoughts started attacking me.
What is wrong with me? I asked myself. Why did I say such a …
Why Iâm Now Welcoming My Anxiety with Open Arms
âYou are not your feelings. You just experience them. Anger, sadness, hate, depression, fear. This is the rain you walk in. But you donât become the rain. You know the rain will pass. You walk on. And you remember the soft glow of the sun that will come again.â ~Matt Haig
I have been anxious for as long as I can remember.
All of my earliest memories are ones where I was worrying or fearful for one reason or another.
Thinking back, the first memory I have that is akin to that of an actual anxiety disorder, meaning that the …
How to Feel More in Control in Life in Four Steps
âYou may not be able to control every situation and its outcome, but you can control how you deal with it.â ~Unknown
Life is often crazy and rushed. Sometimes itâs difficult to feel a sense of control. It can be utterly chaotic and leave us feeling lost.
This is exactly where I was two years ago. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I felt hopeless, directionless, and completely lost pretty much every day.
I didnât feel like I had a grip on anything in my life, including my thoughts, emotions, and actions.
I had …
How to Be Brave and Speak up Early in the Conversation
“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” ~Winston S. Churchill
In a recent episode involving a field trip my daughter is taking, I found myself at a crossroads, grappling with the fear of expressing concerns early in a conversation. As a parent, I highly value my children’s growth but struggle with the balance of asserting my needs without risking relationships.
The plans felt, on first reading, overly ambitious, so I wanted more information and I wanted to be able to express myself and feel heard. I highly value situations where my kids have opportunities to overcome challenges and build …
The Gift of Self-Acceptance: Goodbye Filters, Hello Authentic Self
âBeauty doesnât come from physical perfection. It comes from the light in our eyes, the spark in our hearts, and the radiance we exude when weâre comfortable enough in our skin to focus less on how we look and more on how we love.â ~Lori Deschene
Swiping though the various filters available, I saw my face go from mine to someone elseâsâto someone with better skin, bigger eyes⊠Oooh look, I think this one makes my face look slimmer. Hello, cheekbones!
As someone who hated having her picture taken and was utterly convinced that she looked beyond awful in …
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