Lately I've been having conversations with various friends about which words and terms that are not "four-letter-words" were still forbidden in our homes growing up. A couple of people have told me "shut up" was/is on this list of things you just don't say. It was never directly expressed that that is off limits for my family, but it really wasn't ( Read more... )

In a desire to ameliorate negative feelings I sometimes resort to (almost ritualized) comfort-seeking behaviors. Forgetting that it is natural for negative feelings to dissipate on their own in time. I need to both allow myself to feel more and to remember my individual strength ( Read more... )