Do You Know the Art of Expressing What You Feel to Get What You Need?
There is an art to communicating relevant information to those special people who hold a particular place in your life. Many people find it difficult to express clearly their needs, wants, desires, and emotions in their personal relationships out of fear of rejection or ridicule. Fear, or the lack of knowledge of how to clearly communicate important messages to significant people in your life, can be a hindrance to your ability to get what you need out of your relationship. I
Q&A: How Do You Avoid Getting Hurt In Relationships?
Question: How do you share and let people in without getting hurt? Michelle S., Oakland, CA How do you let people into your emotional space without the experience ending with the feeling of being humiliated or how do you move forward, risking yourself to experience rejection? Patrick F., CA Answer: PROCEED WITH CAUTION Life can be like a masquerade ball with everyone having the ability to enjoy superficial interactions while wearing a mask that hides their true identity. At s
Do You Know the 8 Benefits of Self-Disclosure That Builds Healthy Relationships?
For many individuals, one of the hardest things about starting new relationships, or enhancing existing ones, is going through the process of self-disclosure. Those who experience difficulty sharing information about themselves and letting others in have difficulty finding genuine connections with others because they have a hard time letting others into their emotional space. They can be surrounded by people and yet feel lonely because of their inability to build healthy rela
Do You Know How Childhood Trauma Impacts Emotional Intelligence?
Are you an adult who experienced childhood trauma and you find that you just can't make social or professional connections? A part of you may desire to have meaningful relationships instead of superficial associations with other people. The other part may not want to make those type of connections because you may have a conscious or subconscious fear of getting hurt. The pain you experienced caused deeply rooted issues to promote anxiety and depression that hinders you in des
Do You Know the Ways to Escape the Trap of Trauma?
Trauma is an emotional response to an event that a person experiences that produces more emotion than the individual's mind can handle. It causes the person to feel as if they are imprisoned in a life sentence to emotionally, mentally and physically experience the effects of the trauma forever. The trauma causes the person to feel as if they are a victim who is a prisoner to this life changing event. As is the case with most prisoners, the individual sense of time is impacted
Do You Know How Taking Responsibility Impacts Your Level of Emotional Intelligence?
"I could have been a college football player but my high school coach kicked me off the team because my grades weren't good and my teachers wouldn't help me out with my grades because they didn't like me." "I got an Article 15 because my chain of command just needed a scapegoat for their own lack of leadership abilities. They don't know how to lead, so why should I follow?!?!" "My children's father just does not want to do the right thing by paying child support and I am bare
Setting Goals to Achieve Your F.E.A.R
If you have set goals towards the fulfillment of your New Years resolution, you should have successfully completed some of the various tasks necessary to achieve your short-term and long-term goals.These achievements have positioned you to triumph in your F.E.A.R (Faith-filled Evidence Activating Reality). F.E.A.R. are those gifts, talents, and abilities you implement to support your dream. They are the foundation of your belief that you can achieve your goals in spite of the
