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The 3rd Best Phrase You Can Say
This week we’re looking at the best phrases we humans can say to ourselves, and to one another. Yesterday’s was “Tell me more.”
Today’s is more a formula than…
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Vengeance is Mined
Whenever we feel rage, or righteous indignation, or a desire for revenge, it can seem as if we can’t help it. The emotions and desires are so…
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Be Your Own Happiness
Parents often base our own sense of happiness on external circumstances. We find ourselves dependent on…
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The Best Human Skill
We humans are driven by our emotions far more than our thoughts. Learning to differentiate between…
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Do Our Feelings Shape Our Facts?
[Before we begin, a warning: this may step on your toes a bit. And it’ll take you about 3 minutes to read, if you dare.]
Yesterday I told you about my 19yo daughter reaching out to me while babysitting the other night. For no specific reason, she was frightened for her safety and for the safety of the kids. My daughter knew the facts about her situation (an intruder would be extremely unlikely), but the facts were not impacting her feelings…enough. She wanted her father’s voice, and the reassurance that comes with our lifelong relationship.
