May 29, 2018
When someone with whom you are speaking attacks you with accusations that seem at the most exaggerated and at the least untrue, consider using the tool of reflection.
Repeat back to them the words you heard them say and ask them to confirm that those words are true.
Chances are, they may admit that the words that came...
May 28, 2018
What is your worst fear?
Public speaking? Heights? Death? Something else?
Our natural inclination, when we feel fear, is to resist feeling it.
Sometimes, we try to tell our brains to overcome the fear by thinking of something else or taking deep breaths.
But, those methods don't always work.
Have you ever considered...
May 22, 2018
Typically, when you experience a challenging emotion, you probably do one of two things:
Either you resist feeling the emotion so that you don't have to experience an uncomfortable feeling, or you engage automatically with it.
Either way, neither of those approaches will lead you to getting unstuck.
Tune in to today's...
May 14, 2018
"Hey, Mom! I'm planning to go away next week with some friends..."
That's how the conversation started.
My mind was running wild wanting to scream, shout, and holler, "NO WAY, Jose!!!"
But, I didn't.
I caught myself and considered she just wanted to be heard.
Tune in to hear the story and learn how you can consider...
May 7, 2018
My son ran to me hysterically crying for help.
He told me what happened.
But before I reacted, I caught myself stuck on his side of the story.
And before I emotionally reacted towards the other child involved, I considered maybe I didn't know the entire story.
And you know what?
I didn't.
I am grateful I went through...