We’ve all heard of “unconditional love.” It’s the cornerstone of our Christian faith, and yet it’s often misunderstood. Unconditional love doesn’t mean we allow people to treat us however they please. Rather, it means that we will...
I’ve got a treat for you this Halloween. Something that will serve you better than all those Snickers, Gummy-things or Slow Pokes will. I often have clients tell me that they don’t “feel” their feelings. They prefer it this way, actually. ...
There are many reasons why people pursue a goal. To challenge themselves. To see what’s possible. To offer something to others …..the list goes on. But of all the reasons I hear from clients, there is one that waves a red flag every time it’s spoken:...
Thoughts Create Feelings This is the third of a series introducing the concepts of the model (see bottom left) that I use to coach clients. Today we’re stepping into the second line: “Thoughts”. So far, we’ve learned how to separate your...
Indulging in Negative Emotion How broad is your emotional vocabulary? Most of us use the same handful of labels to identify how we feel: Happy, glad, sad, mad, fear. Some people have just two: “good” and “bad”. I have a list of feeling that...
Think about the last five things you did or didn’t do. Ask yourself why you did or didn’t do them and keep asking why until you get to the core reason. I think you’ll find that everything we do or don’t do is either to feel something or...
