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Does vulnerability increase love and connection?

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Does vulnerability increase love and connection?
Does vulnerability increase love and connection?
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Does vulnerability increase love and connection?
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What does it take to feel love and connection? What does it take to show love and connection? Is vulnerability the path? What exactly does it mean? Can you have a strong, loving relationship without the need to be so exposed emotionally? I do my best to answer these questions in this episode. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Connection, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Vulnerability Tagged With: How to be vulnerable, Vulnerability is a strength

The hidden emotions that may be inside you and you don't know it

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The hidden emotions that may be inside you and you don't know it
The hidden emotions that may be inside you and you don't know it

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The hidden emotions that may be inside you and you don't know it

img-6Most people aren’t taught emotional intelligence in their upbringing. And because of that, there are often lingering negative emotions hanging around inside us that might need to be addressed if we’re going to experience a life without the burden of anxiety, depression, and emotional triggers.

Getting out of anxiety and depression is often not an easy task, but there is an angle I take today that might give you a good start.

Filed Under: anxiety, Depression, Emotional Healing, Emotional Triggers, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode

Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions

Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions
Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions
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Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions
January 3, 2021
Without coping mechanisms, every small thing is like the end of the world.

Some people might say you overreact and sometimes you agree with them but can’t figure out how to stop doing it.

If you find yourself reacting as if you were in fight or flight, it’s time to get a grip on your emotional triggers and change the patterns that create those reactions in the first place.

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Filed Under: anger, Emotional Triggers, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: How do I stop overreacting?, My partner says I overreact, Why do people overreact so much?

Keep your power by giving yourself one of the greatest gifts possible

Keep your power by giving yourself one of the greatest gifts possible
Keep your power by giving yourself one of the greatest gifts possible
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Keep your power by giving yourself one of the greatest gifts possible
December 22, 2019
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It’s important to bounce back from the setbacks and always move forward so that you aren’t drowning in the anger, sadness, or upset from the past.

Sometimes even present circumstances can be enough to stall your forward momentum. This is why it’s vital to make sure you recharge your personal power so that you are no longer a victim to the world and can start taking charge of your life.

Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Control, Decisions, Emotional Abuse, Empathy, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Therapy, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: compromising yourself for the relationship, Take responsibility for your own life, The greatest gift you can give yourself

The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward

The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
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The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
December 27, 2020
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Empowerment means having choices and some level of control over the results you get in your life. Disempowerment, as you know, is quite the opposite.

In my book, I take you on a journey from disempowerment to empowerment. In this episode, I summarize the path to empowerment so that you can get a good start.

Filed Under: Dysfunction, Finding peace, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Motivation, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: I always fail at everything, Why can't I be happier?, Why doesn't anything go right in my life?

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