emotional awareness

Showing Up More Fully Present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWg3efNuPA   People often talk about being fully present. Although it sounds like a nice idea, no one is ever fully present because presence occurs in degrees. What I do on a daily basis—and encourage others to do in their own lives—is make a concerted effort to become more mindful, catching themselves when they’re either checking out or not being [...]

By |2025-11-11T14:30:32-05:00January 2, 2025|0 Comments

The Tragedy of Emotional Numbing

https://youtu.be/gx38jibk_sE   Stephan (a composite of individuals I have known and worked with) is so much in his head, largely because he has spent most of his life numbing himself to his emotions. In some ways, he's quite intelligent, yet shutting down emotionally has made him dense, almost obtuse, as it has disengaged parts of his brain to varying degrees. He 'blabberates' [...]

By |2024-10-16T01:00:59-04:00October 16, 2024|0 Comments
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