How To Let Go Of Anger Scaring Or Alienating Your Family, Friends or Co-Workers
Can we agree that it is a good thing to know how to let go of anger without scaring or alienating anyone? Focus on the “let go of anger” bit: if you could let go of anger reliably, every time you need to, would you? Take the red pill “You take the blue pill, […]
How To Overcome Your Fears In Life
Life is scary. For some, it is scarier than ever. Political refugees and asylum seekers, people running from wildfires, and terror victims seem more numerous than ever. Social and fake media fuel the fire of fear. In the face of all this, offering one more article about how to overcome your fears in life seems […]
How To Deal With Feeling Isolated From Your Family
When we feel isolation or rejection by our family of origin, what then? When the family we married into isolates or rejects us, what then? Do you know how to deal with feeling isolated from your family? I’m learning how this works in mine. A very personal question I’m blessed – and that’s the […]
What Is The Best Way To Deal With Sadness? Do This!
Is sadness locking you down? It can do that, it doesn’t own you. So what is the best way to deal with sadness? Do this…. You’ve got to feel it Sadness can run deep and wide. It’s supposed to. If you’re sad, even for a long time, you’re doing it right. We are designed […]
Three Ways Letting Go Of Anger And Resentment Will Change Your Life
Hang on to unexpressed anger and say hello to depression. Psychologists tell us that’s how it works. From my personal experience, I agree. It took me a while to learn this, but I’d like to offer you three ways letting go of anger and resentment will change your life, just like it changed mine. […]
How To Overcome Your Fear Of Rejection And Stop Feeling So Isolated
How To Overcome Your Fear Of Rejection And Stop Feeling So Isolated You know the feeling, and it can be scary to admit: you don’t know how to overcome your fear of rejection and stop feeling so isolated. While it seems counterintuitive, some people are addicted to rejection and isolation. Live that pattern […]
The Best Strategy For Finding Joy After Tragedy Strikes
Our joy is compromised by many things: natural disasters, loss of a family member or friend, injustice of all kinds. Media seem to thrive on serving up the latest tragedy. We eagerly consume it, no matter if it’s a fictional soap opera or streaming steamy drama. It could be the latest political scandal, or financial […]
What To Do If Your Norm Is Feeling Isolated In A Crowd
Other than one of the three cats and my one-year-old grandson, I’m the only male in a family crowded by females. It can get lonely and I often feel isolated by all the girl talk around me. If crowds give you that same kind of unwanted insular feeling too, here are a few ideas about […]
How To Deal With Sadness In The World And Still Feel Joyful
If you are one of those people who believe they can insulate themselves from any kind of unwanted emotion, please stop reading now and skip this article. It’s not for you. For the rest of us, let’s explore how to deal with sadness in the world and still feel joyful. You Can’t Wish It Away […]
What To Do When You Can’t Let Go Of Anger
When you can’t let go of anger, there aren’t many options. On the one extreme, there’s letting the anger become so all-consuming that things get broken and people get hurt. On the other, there’s stuffing the anger down deep inside. If you were a big fan of either of those approaches, you probably wouldn’t be […]