When I take the time to reflect and try to be objective about an experience that I’m having, it gives me the opportunity to explore what’s below the surface. When I first learned about the feeling wheel, I really was amazed at how we can describe various emotions in such detail. As part of the …
Chatter is the Ego’s Attempt to Gain Control
When does mental chatter appear for you? For me, it’s usually a work experience that causes me to notice an uptick in my mental chatter. Chatter is one of those activities that I didn’t understand or appreciate when I was younger. I did, however, feel its effects. It also became something that I unwittingly fed …
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Giving & Getting Support
My professional life has been centred around “problem solving” and providing support to people, primarily regarding technical issues. Not to over-generalize, but I think that is a common path for many men - that role of “fixer” that we either gravitate to, or are directed towards. For myself, I’ve come to see how fixing “something” …
Compassion
... is being forgiving of yourself and those around you. ... is listening, then listening some more, then responding. ... is giving someone the benefit of the doubt. ... is understanding that everyone is doing the best they can. ... is reaching out even when it feels hard. ... is letting go when you aren’t …
