“honesty” is one of the common values that people look for in intimate relationships, me included. but as i gain deeper insights, i realised that honesty alone is no longer enough. i used to always… seek transparency and partnership instead of (just honesty)
“i don’t see why we need to spend time to talk about emotions cos it doesn’t solve or change anything” this sentence (or variations of it) is nothing new. many people go by this and… emotions solves nothing
another lie that we have been told often about emotions is that “emotions are not logical”. but, emotions are logical. (at least for most adults) i asked chatgpt to define “logic”. now explain to me… emotions are completely logical
what is the size of a tub of kimchi in your world? how we infer what someone is saying, is based on how our world is. three weeks ago, my friend shared she bought extra… how we infer what someone is saying, is based on how our world is.
i remember being behind my computer reading blogs after blogs. i don’t even need to be super close to the person, but i enjoy reading his/her blog, learning more about him/her and what’s happening. there… do you remember those times you spent reading a friend’s blog?
it is not your job to meet other’s expectations of you. it is your job to deal with the imaginary expectations of others that you made up in your head. many times we think that… it is not your job to meet other’s expectations of you.
this has been spoken alot lately in a container i am in. but also something clients and friends spoke about before every now and then. i feel like i have a sense of it… dumping vs a place of power
if you are more of a word person, here’s the gist. many healers, teachers, coaches, therapists, etc subscribe to the idea that you need to speak to, reconcile, forgive the person who caused you hurt,… you can heal without reconciling with the person who caused you hurt.
stubborn adjective the word to use on someone who is firm on an opinion or action (that is different from yours) in spite of difficulty or opposition. “stop being stubborn. just listen to me” persistent… stubborn vs persistent
if you follow me for awhile, you know.. anger is a long time friend. one that i was taught to reject and abandon while growing up.. but made peace and developed a strong relationship with..… on anger and a 11pm vet visit