by Jennifer Edwards | May 1, 2023 | Exploring Emotions, Life Skills |
Each of us goes through life seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, and interpreting the world. Throughout the day, we have a constant stream of thoughts. Research suggests that the average person has anywhere between 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day. Unfortunately,...
by Jennifer Edwards | Mar 28, 2023 | Exploring Emotions, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Skills |
One of the most common questions we repeatedly ask (usually silently), is “Do you/he/she/they like me?” Are you nodding in agreement? Worrying about whether I am liked has been a major driver in my life. In my early 20’s, I had a therapist teach me how to interpret...
by Jennifer Edwards | Mar 15, 2023 | Exploring Emotions, Life Skills |
Do you ever feel like you’re just tapped out and tired? You have lead weights on your limbs and you have just hit what I like to call, your “done wall”. You come home and don’t have the energy or motivation to do anything but plop on the couch and watch TV. Many of us...
by Jennifer Edwards | Jan 7, 2023 | Exploring Emotions |
In a recent article, I discussed personal core values, which are a core set of beliefs and priorities that each of us hold. These beliefs determine what types of things are most important to us in life and they help to guide our decisions and behaviors. When our...
by Jennifer Edwards | Jan 7, 2023 | Exploring Emotions |
What are Values? You are likely familiar with the idea of core or personal values. What exactly are they? In essence, our values are a core set of beliefs and priorities that each of us hold. These beliefs determine what types of things are most important to us in...
by Jennifer Edwards | Jan 7, 2023 | Exploring Emotions, Life Skills |
“Nobody is perfect, I just don’t believe in perfection. But I do believe in saying, ‘This is who I am and look at me not being perfect!’ I’m proud of that.” ~ Kate Winslet It is a difficult but powerful choice to stop pursuing...
