People-pleasing hides in plain sight each day. According to a 2024 survey, "48% of Americans definitely or probably would describe themselves as people-pleasers and 47% would not. So odds are high that you are either a people-pleaser or a person related to one, which begs the question, What is People-Pleasing? Under a veneer of super [...]
In this post I offer 4 strategies to help you prepare to meet anxiety triggers with greater success.
Self-abandonment lands us in a Sea of Anxiety. We doubt ourselves and our abilities. We ignore our own value and capabilities. We weren't born this way. We were conditioned.
While it's normal to experience anxiety occasionally, dealing with it on an ongoing basis can be extremely challenging. Chronic anxiety can impact many areas of a person's life. It can affect how well you sleep at night, function at work or home, and even your relationships.
We raised the sparkly toast, shared a special kiss, and watched the Shiny Ball drop. Another New Year arrived, scattering our lives with hastily conceived New Year’s Resolutions: To lose 10 pounds. To save money. To be a better human Each is a worthy goal, deserving of serious effort. We’ve obtained steps to shed the weight, save the [...]
“Nothing hurts worse than Not Being Known,” said a septuagenarian to a group of 5000 at a recent women’s conference. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, I felt the weight of their truth. That Wound of Unknowing – I’ve lived with it. After all, I’ve walked the lonely road of widowhood for [...]
A few days to Christmas? Yikes! Are you feeling stressed yet? Why is it that “the most wonderful time of the year” finds so many of us … frazzled, irritable, worn-out, and/or overwhelmed? […]
Author John Shirley has said: “Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them”. Do you agree? The correct response to my question is unique to you. And your answer may largely depend […]
Similar to hurricanes in the real world, anxiety creates a mental storm from which escape is elusive. The mental storm gains power as erroneous weather reports forecast warnings at high volume about our safety and security. Anxiety huffs and puffs and we experience its effects in body, mind, and behavior. So the forecasts of our mental storm feel truly real in our experience...
