Posts Tagged ‘emotions’
Q&A from The Trust Workshop – Dishonesty
The following was inspired by a question I received within The Trust Workshop regarding dishonesty: The question, paraphrased: “When someone is dishonest, how do I know their intention without them telling me? And if their intention doesn’t serve my needs, do I just the let it go even if I feel hurt that someone lied…
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Wine tasting and emotions
Remember the last time you went wine tasting? The differences among the wines can be so subtle. Those who spend a life inquiring about those differences end up being able to name a grape, region, year, and sometimes even the winery from anywhere in the world. We have the same opportunity of inquiry with the…
Read MoreTrust is a feeling
I notice what I notice. The facial expression. The tone of voice. The body language. The hand gestures. The angle of the shoulders. The whites of the eyes. The stories (thoughts) I tell myself about what these things mean to me. I feel what I feel. A softening of the muscles in my forehead. A…
Read MoreThe concept of anger is either hated or loved. It is both blamed for the worst violence in the world and also praised for the most inspiring protest against such violence. And like most things that draw out such intense emotions, it is mostly often misunderstood. To uncover the gift of anger is to see…
Read MoreMy goodbyes
I have revisited the concept of saying goodbye, as mentioned in a previous post, repeatedly this year. I’ve said many goodbyes. Each one has been unique in meaning. All of them have been connected by the process of my integration. A process that helps me to savor what I loved about the people who are…
Read MoreGood good-byes
Loved ones who pass away. Best friends who move away. Life brings change. And we say goodbye to how things used to be. The question is not whether or not we say goodbye. The real question is, “How do we feel after the goodbye is said?” Because the quality of our goodbye is proportionate to…
Read MoreSelf-empathy
To master empathy we focus on mastering the ability to give ourselves empathy. This means trusting ourselves enough to know that it’s valid to feel how we feel in the face of people, situations, and news that challenge us. It requires remembering that one of the greatest strategies to get our needs met is to…
Read MoreRise and fall
Nights and days fall victim to the sun as it rises and falls. Remember that the sun barely moves and it’s the Earth that spins. Emotions also come and go. Perspective can change everything.
Read MoreConnection Strategy
Anytime we find ourselves in conflict, it’s best to focus on and clear our side of it first. A strategy to begin resolving most conflict from our side of the net is to ask the following questions in your mind: 1) What would all of this look like if it was easy? 2) When I’m…
Read MoreListening is relational proprioception
Proprioception is the perception or awareness of the position and movement of your body. The reason this is important is that you use this information to guide your decision making about position and movement. As you walk, it is proprioception that tells you the shape and firmness of the ground and helps guide appropriate motor…
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