Category Archives: Emotions

Do You Know What You Are Feeling Before Others Experience It?

“I’m not tired!” said by a toddler as they are carried by a parent to bed.  The child is unaware that they are beyond tired, tense and frustrated.  This is typical of every child.  It is not uncommon for adults either!  Adults can be unaware of their emotions, unaware of their anger, not in touch with their frustration, hurt, defensiveness,… Read more »

Do You Want to Talk or Do You Want to be Heard?

Do you want to talk or do you want to be heard?  Those are different!  When our hearts are full of fuel (anger, anxiety, etc), we often want to “get it off of our chest,” which means express it with the full fuel we are feeling.  The problem with that is that the fuel (emotion) is so overwhelming that the… Read more »