It’s one of the few times my mom ever screamed at me. Because of that, the memory is seared into my mind. I was six years old and ecstatic to visit the “Happiest Place on Earth” for the first time. We were standing at one of the monorail stations, waiting to board the next high-speedContinue reading “15 Ways Fear Hides in Plain Sight”
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You Are Not How You Feel: 8 Ways to Create Space With Your Emotions
It’s been a tumultuous week in this country. Emotions are running high and are leaking out like steam under pressure, burning those caught in its path. Anger, fear and doubt are butting heads with celebration, optimism and certainty. The yoga class I attended this morning ended with a lovely meditation on loving detachment. We so easilyContinue reading “You Are Not How You Feel: 8 Ways to Create Space With Your Emotions”
Anger Isn’t the Only Emotion to be Managed: 9 Ways to Tame Your Feelings
When I was a kid, I used to have tantrums. And not just any tantrums. The on the ground, store-clearing, face-purpling variety. And I had them a bit longer than was considered to be developmentally appropriate. Sorry, mom and dad. I can still remember the feeling. It was like a bucket of fizzy emotion hadContinue reading “Anger Isn’t the Only Emotion to be Managed: 9 Ways to Tame Your Feelings”
Emotionally Hungover? How to Get Through the Day
I had an emotional hangover today. Much like the more familiar hangover, it’s caused by excess. Only in this case, the hangover is brought about by too much of the feels than by too much of the booze. But it sucks just about as much. An emotional hangover is characterized partially by physical symptoms. TheContinue reading “Emotionally Hungover? How to Get Through the Day”