Resentment and self-pity are two feeling states that we have all experienced at one time or another. While they are uncomfortable, and often unproductive, with awareness and attention they can be tools for greater self-awareness and improved mental health. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EMOTIONS It is helpful to first understand the…
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Fear does not need to control your life. Yesterday, I posted this meme on the Aging Abundantly Facebook page with a brief message. I must admit I hesitated to post it. like all memes, it’s limited. But, I needed it as a reminder and thought others might as well. Still,…
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Feelings just are. I think I spent most of my life trying to manage my feelings. Born a HSP (highly sensitive person) and an empath, my world was a giant stew of sensory perceptions. If I had a brain, I didn’t have control of it, that’s for sure. My senses…
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Change happens. What we do in response to it, how we handle the emotional fallout, is often more important than the event itself. Before Thanksgiving, my husband loaned his “project” car, a 1990 Jeep Wrangler, to his nephew. Scott, being the endlessly generous man that I married, offered it up easily.…
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