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Admitting to Emotions in Business

You have probably heard people say things like: “It’s just business,” or “This is not personal, it is business.” Is it really true that business and emotions DON’T mix? I know that some of my favorite bosses and most effective coworkers and mentors have actually been people who brought their emotions and feelings into work. I’m not talking about people who throw temper tantrums and act moody in the workplace, but passionate, thoughtful, caring, emotional people. I think that a strong case can be made for the importance of having a healthy attachment to one’s emotions and bringing them into … Continue reading →

Bodyworks: the Physical Side of Anger

Some people have a shorter fuse than others. Some people seem to spend most of the time ticked off about something. Anger is a normal, healthy emotional state — but it also has a physical impact on the body. Anger can change the body in many different ways: Heart rate can increase Blood pressure can rise Facial expression and body language can change — the face may get flushed, the jaw may clench, the arms may raise. Hormone levels change Perspiration can increase Blood flow to the hands may increase in preparation to fight Researchers have observed a pattern of … Continue reading →

Single Parenting: When Your Child Is Struggling With Loss

The most precious thing in the world to us is our children, I believe. When their hearts break, you feel the knife in your own chest. Watching them going through a difficult time over the loss of a parent through death or the separation of a family unit is at times too difficult to bear. You are there for them, of course, but maybe they are missing something. They just might benefit from something or someone else. The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is an organization that has been around for a very long time. They help kids ages 6 … Continue reading →

Feelings do Pass

When we are in the midst of strong emotions and feelings, it can seem as though things will never change. Overwhelming feelings like depression, frustration, regret and others can really take hold of us. It is important, therefore, to remind ourselves that everything changes—all feelings do pass and even if it feels completely overwhelming today, it will likely change tomorrow or the next day… Single parents do not have the market cornered on strong, overwhelming feelings but I have yet to meet a single parent who does not wrestle with occasional bouts of pretty heavy emotions. For some odd reason, … Continue reading →

My Experience with Hypnotherapy

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I was at a writing retreat in March 2007 in the Quinault rainforest in Washington State. Four days of nothing but rain and writing — no cell phone service and no internet. It was heavenly! (And productive — I wrote ten thousand words on a novel over the long weekend.) One of the writers there was a licensed hypnotherapist. While we were both taking a break from writing, he offered to hypnotize me. I’d never been hypnotized before, and said so. We chatted for a few minutes about what hypnotherapy could do, and how it worked. Curious, I agreed to … Continue reading →

Expressing Anger Can Help You Move On

Can enough be said about anger? As a person, a parent, and someone trying to deal with a child’s anger–this can be one of the most difficult emotions to process and deal with in a healthy way. The first time our 2 year-old gets angry and has an outburst, it can be overwhelming and embarrassing; when we feel our own selves getting angry at that sweet child we adore, we can feel like we need to bury or repress it. Anger can feel unpredictable and unreasonable. So, what is a parent to do? First of all, learning how to express … Continue reading →

The Best Articles for Journaling on Your Layouts

Journaling has got to probably be one of my favorite parts of scrapbooking. I love being able to write words that express how I felt about an event, or how I am feeling about that person. My children love to read what I have written, and all in all journaling is inspirational and feels good. The scrapbooking blog has dozens of great articles dealing with journaling. I thought I’d round-up the best of the best and put them all in once place. The Scrapbook Journaling Process: Why It’s Important Can you remember your child’s first word or perhaps the emotions … Continue reading →

Things Getting a Bit Heated? Learn to Diffuse, NOT Inflame

Imagine you’re a fire fighter, rushing to the scene of a blaze that has just broken out at a residence. You run up onto the scene, and start screaming, “Another fire! I hate fires! Why are there always fires? This is so aggravating!” In the meantime, the kitchen cabinets in the house are now burning more intensely. “I always have to deal with these blazes, and it’s driving me crazy!” you shout. Then you pull from your bag a flask of gasoline, dousing the fire with it. As the flames rage higher, you say, “Quit burning! I mean it! I … Continue reading →