Personality types who are intuitive feelers by nature often get a sense of what might be coming from just over the horizon. When that feeling brings a notion of impending doom, an uncomfortable sensation can be evoked. You want to trust your instincts, but who wants to feel the...
Belief is a word filled that can be filled with light, and weapon is surrounded by darkness. Almost every household in America contains a weapon, which is defined as a means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest. Once a round (words of a...
How many times have you believed you were responsible for something negative in your life? Self-sabotage is usually defined as a behavior that creates a problem in your daily life or interferes with your goals. The most common forms are procrastination, self-medication (drugs or alcohol), self-harm (such as cutting),...
Moving through this crazy world, I am forced to process a lot of information to make decisions. A heuristic is a mental shortcut used to make decisions around complex issues, often to the exclusion of critical information. By taking the shortcut, I reduce my cognitive load. Heuristics can help...
Sensitive people, many of whom are intuitive introverts, are here to learn and grow by expressing themselves through communication. It can be a challenge to speak your mind to another person, especially if there is fear around their response. One of the best ways to express is through writing...
Trauma is defined as a physical or emotional disturbance created by an event or experience. Bonding describes the establishment of a relationship or link with someone based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences. While bonding brings with it the energy of something good or beneficial, trauma bonding is a...
Okay, let’s break this down. The word role means the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation. Model refers to a system or thing used as an example to follow or imitate. The definition of a role model is someone who others...
In the movie Happy Gilmore, Happy’s golf coach taught him to relax into his game by taking a moment to go his ‘happy place’. For the central character (played by Adam Sandler) in the movie, his vision was one of himself in nature, sharing a drink with his girlfriend...
There are four basic types of conflict: conflict with the self, conflict with others (involving groups), conflict with the environment, and conflict with the supernatural. Conflict with the self, the internal battle within, is often the most powerful. Without conflict, the stories of our lives don’t carry the same...
One thing we can all count on is that change will happen, even if we resist! (tee hee) It’s funny how our human nature is to fear or resist change, as if we control the guaranteed movement. What that means is we are the managers of change – physically,...
