Emotion Education
About a week and a half ago, my phone rang early on a Saturday morning. I didn’t quite hear the name or recognize the voice on the other end of the line. “I’m sorry, who is this?” “Timon.” “Timon!” I replied with excitement. Then my heart sank. Timon is my nephew, and he had never called me before. I knew in an instant that my sister had died.
She was ten years older, and somewhat of a mother figure to… Read more…
We are living in historic and chaotic times. Though the centers of rebellion, disruption, violence and natural disasters are often far from American soil, these events impact us emotionally.
I cheered with JOY when Egypt achieved a massive change in an incredibly short time with relatively minimal violence. I also know the future of the Middle East is chaotic and far from certain. Yet, the potential of equality for women… Read more…
During this past year my neighbor’s home has really gone to pot. A lovely woman, she got involved with a man with serious emotional issues, who often yells at her and collects a lot of junk. Supposedly, this junk is going to be sold at some point.
One day an item appeared leaning against the wall of her house, just opposite our guest room window. It looked like some huge prop from a theater, about… Read more…
Emotional Fluidity – What is it? What can it do for you?
To be emotionally fluid is to be physically and mindfully present with the full range of your emotions, without resistance. It is receiving the vital messages your emotions are bringing to you, and acting on them in ways that are appropriate at that moment.
The skill of emotional fluidity begins… Read more…
When I was a girl, I hated being a girl. It was clear to me that men were regarded as the superior sex and there was nothing I could do about it. Men had the power.
I learned this not from my dad, a gentle introvert who rarely spoke, but from my mother. She taught me, through her words and actions, that men had all the power…..and she resented the hell out of it! (Mother wasn’t alone; my father was… Read more…
