Do you find that as soon as you really like someone – whether as a friend or as a partner – you ‘lose your cool?’ Relationships offer us more opportunities for personal growth than just about anything else in life. But sometime the opportunities are very challenging! For example, Larry asks: “Whenever I feel a...
Tag Archives: loving adultAre you aware of the vast difference between expressing gratitude from your ego wounded self or from your loving adult self? “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”~Eckhart Tolle, Author of The Power of Now How often do you feel genuinely grateful for what you have in... Are you conflict-avoidant? Does conflict terrify you? Discover how to heal this. Angela writes: “I avoid conflict as much as possible because I cannot handle the anxiety it produces in me, as if I am going to die, even when I am in the presence of other people that are in conflict. I am aware... Do you know what triggers you and why? Have you ever found yourself suddenly feeling angry or scared or shut down when a moment ago you were feeling fine? People or situations can trigger us into rage, anger, blame, compliance, caretaking, resistance, withdrawal, numbness, dissociation, explaining, complaining, lecturing, righteousness and so on. These triggered feelings... Do you try to control during conflict, or are you conflict avoidant? Neither works well to resolve conflict. Discover what does work! Leslie asks: “When I approach my partner to address an issue, he only sees me as controlling and creating ‘controversy’. He can barely stand in the room for more than a minute…and it... |
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