We do our best to avoid unpleasantness in life, often finding it has found a way into our lives anyway. The old me used to take things…… Read more “…and I still got squirted in the eye with onion juice!”
Tag: anger
Love is wanting others to be happy – Dalai Lama
There’s so much going on right now around the world that it can be very overwhelming and difficult to find positivity or not to feel anxious and…… Read more “Love is wanting others to be happy – Dalai Lama”
How DOES anger affect our health?
It may seem crazy or wacko to think that anger or our other emotions can affect our health, after all we’re really good at compartmentalizing our feelings,…… Read more “How DOES anger affect our health?”
Deep listening
We usually listen to be able to answer not to really hear what the other person is saying, so we end up missing large pieces of what’s…… Read more “Deep listening”
Life will continue to go on… choose the direction you wish to go
During the holiday season, we can get a lot thrown at us, to the point that we can feel like a lonely island in a tumultuous sea.…… Read more “Life will continue to go on… choose the direction you wish to go”
13 Signs of Serious Anger Issues (you may not think yours are all that bad!)
In “13 Signs You Have Serious Anger Issues & Need To Calm Down” by Piper Ryan, we see a few behavior patterns that may not seem like…… Read more “13 Signs of Serious Anger Issues (you may not think yours are all that bad!)”
16 Phrases People Use When They’re Angry Inside but Don’t Want to Show It, (and how to move beyond.)
These come from the article “16 Phrases Men Use When They’re Angry Inside But Don’t Want to Show It” by Piper Ryan, and since I found so…… Read more “16 Phrases People Use When They’re Angry Inside but Don’t Want to Show It, (and how to move beyond.)”
Revenge: is it necessary or not?
Years ago I heard “The best revenge is to go and live well.” I put that into practice, working hard, improving my life, and working on my…… Read more “Revenge: is it necessary or not?”
Why venting anger just makes us angrier, and ways to deal with it.
We’re told that venting anger in a healthy way is GOOD for us, but is that true? Is there a healthier way to deal with anger that…… Read more “Why venting anger just makes us angrier, and ways to deal with it.”
Today’s spotlight page in Archived Posts: Healing and Developing Ourselves
I get hundreds visitors each week revisiting many old posts which are very helpful for Healing and Developing Ourselves, so I thought it would be helpful to…… Read more “Today’s spotlight page in Archived Posts: Healing and Developing Ourselves”
What happens to US when we embrace a**holedom in OTHERS.
Or what happens to our own moral compass when we cheer on someone else who has lost theirs. If you’re like me, you’re not just perplexed but…… Read more “What happens to US when we embrace a**holedom in OTHERS.”
We’re all prone to doing a little revisionism of our pasts!
We tend to think that our memory of a past event is correct, and we don’t often realize how we tend to edit past events to make…… Read more “We’re all prone to doing a little revisionism of our pasts!”
Pushing forward after being unfairly or wrongly judged
This post was triggered by my response to Todd Fulginiti in his post “Life Is A Midway Horse Racing Game?” where he shows the parallels of a…… Read more “Pushing forward after being unfairly or wrongly judged”
The inner trauma of not feeling heard can manifest obliquely and a “Karen” can be born.
I’ve been trying to figure out what has been behind the surge of “Karens” we’re seeing on social media, who seem to get easily triggered into a…… Read more “The inner trauma of not feeling heard can manifest obliquely and a “Karen” can be born.”
Telling it like it is… is it brutal honesty or just being an a******? (Or is it about instigating drama and then stepping back to watch the show?)
I usually cringe when someone says something offensive, then shrugs it off saying they’re just saying it like it is. I don’t count myself as a prude…… Read more “Telling it like it is… is it brutal honesty or just being an a******? (Or is it about instigating drama and then stepping back to watch the show?)”