The Story Didn’t Change. My Understanding of the Story Did. I recently bought a new vehicle. That should have been exciting, shouldn’t it? And it was, until the experience challenged my patience, autonomy, values, and ultimately, my ability to respond in a way I could feel good about. I’m sharing this because practicing emotional intelligenceContinue reading “BRIDGE IN ACTION”
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How to Be Enough… and Know It
Being enough in a world that seems to always want more. When your sense of “I am enough” gets threatened, most of us don’t calmly consult our values and carry on like enlightened woodland creatures. We react. We prove. We explain. We overwork. We compare. We defend. We people-please. We withdraw. We get louder. WeContinue reading “How to Be Enough… and Know It”
Challenges of Using AI without EI…
Emotional Intelligence in an AI World…
Hooking Up with All of Me
Why bother going deep inside to those lonely, beaten, threadbare parts? Isn’t it better to leave well-enough alone? Bury them? Ignore them? Yes, we know they’re there, but why stir up the pain? Some people seem to be afraid of becoming overwhelmed; others, men especially, speak of these parts as though they are weak andContinue reading “Hooking Up with All of Me”
Welcoming, Loving and Trusting my Inner System
Once I was able to access my Self, my true essence (the topic of my last blog, “In Relationship with My SELF”), I was able to respond to the hurt and damaged parts of my inner system. Yes, these are the parts we often try to cut off and out. We bury them, consider themContinue reading “Welcoming, Loving and Trusting my Inner System”
Self-Esteem Part 1
There are several facets to self-esteem. There is low, high and inflated self-esteem. As you might guess the esteem we most want to realize is high self-esteem. This allows us to speak freely about our thoughts and feelings while respecting the rights of others as well. If we have high self worth, we don’t worryContinue reading “Self-Esteem Part 1”
