How to make Rational (not emotional) Decisions--Guest blog by Shannon Peel
When we make certain decisions, we feel emotional, and those emotions can get in the way of making a good decision. Unless a bear is...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jan 29
- 1 min
How can I help someone who is anxious?
If you have a friend or loved one who is struggling with anxiety, you may be wondering how you can help. First, be a good listener! Read...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jan 22
- 2 min
"I feel anxious..."
Anxiety is a common and natural emotion that we all experience from time to time. It's a feeling of nervousness or fear that can be...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Crying in Front of Your Kids
Regardless of the age of your child, they will pick up on your feelings. If you have a situation when you cry in front of them, there’s...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Safe to Cry
When you’re gonna spill over... Sometimes, you need to cry. And crying alone isn’t safe for you – you are afraid you will spiral out of...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Tapped Out
There are times when we all feel tapped out, like we have nothing left to give. It can be a feeling of exhaustion, both physically and...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jan 1
- 1 min
A HOLD client's experience...
We haven't shared a testimonial in a blog post before, but this one expounded so clearly on her process and what she experienced, we're...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Dec 25, 2022
- 1 min
Breaking Unhealthy Cycles
In my family, my grandmother was never told anything positive about herself. My mother- the same. There weren’t comments about "how...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Dec 18, 2022
- 1 min
Letting Your Teen Learn
If your teen is frustrating you, pause for a moment and think about what they really understand about the thing you want them to do. ...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
Helping Your Teen through All the Feels
Feelings need to be felt. Even the uncomfortable ones. As parents, we tend to want to make our kids feel better. When they fall as young...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
A Caregiver's Perspective from the Trenches
I I wrote the following rant on 1-17-19 after reading another article about self care & care giving. I feel they have value and are...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Fine!
“Fine.” What parent of a teen hasn’t heard a dismissive version of this word? It’s frustrating, because you really want to know more,...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
But...But...But...
We know – they are young, and we are older. We have more experience. So when they are explaining something to us, we may be inclined to...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
Stressors
When we think of stress, we usually think of negative things – illness, death, loss of job, divorce. And while those are definitely...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 6, 2022
- 1 min
Courage
Do you have the courage to let yourself feel better? Courage is defined as the ability to do something that frightens one. Courage isn’t...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
Sobbing to Solving
When it feels like the world is collapsing, and you find yourself in tears, it can seem like nothing will ever be okay again. But believe...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min
Silence between people
Sometimes, when we are listening, there is silence. And we have, in our society, been conditioned to fear silence. So often people speak...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 16, 2022
- 1 min
Shh!
Imagine you have something that you’ve been thinking about. You really want to share it with someone. It could be something annoying,...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 9, 2022
- 1 min
How to stay calm when someone is venting
It can be extremely difficult to stay in your center when someone you care about is upset or angry. It is important to remember the...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 2, 2022
- 1 min
The Power of Words
A number of people have said that they haven’t booked with us, because they are afraid to say it – whatever it is for them – out loud....
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