When a big emotion arrives, most of us do one of two things. We react, or we shut down. We react by blowing up, saying things we regret, letting it spill out sideways onto the people around us. Or we shut down, going quiet, swallowing it, and letting it sit in the body for years. […]
When we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, it can be hard to know where to begin. Often, it’s not just about changing what we do — it’s about reconnecting with how we feel, process, and respond to life. When clients reach out to me, they often describe feeling stuck. And what I’ve seen time and […]
“How are you”?
Most of us answer with “good”, “okay” or “not bad”. These are automatic, programmed responses that fit in with what we believe we should feel or what others want to hear, we rarely, if ever, acknowledge and respond with the emotions we are really experiencing.
