Dr. Yvette's Blog
Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Category: Feelings
fear
When Does Fear Help, or Harm?
Sometimes our fears are a form of wisdom, directing our attention to our safety and well-being. Other times, our fears are an invitation into courageous ...
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communication skills
I’m Having a Reaction to What You’re Saying: Staying Connected in Difficult Conversations
Sometimes, when we're engaged in a difficult conversation where we're having a strong reaction, it can be really hard to know what to say or ...
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emotional strength
The Difference Between Wanting Validation and Needing It
There's a difference between hoping that my offering brings benefit to others, and feeling a deep need for approval and validation from others. This desire ...
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Boundaries
How to Apologize: Two Examples
One of the best things we can do for our relationships is connect deeply with the effect our actions have on others, and learn how ...
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domination systems
When a Feeling Isn’t Really a Feeling
On today's call, we continue to develop our feelings literacy by discussing faux feelings - the feelings that aren't really feelings. Faux feelings can ...
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emotions
Harnessing the Power of Conscious Anger
Anger can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and conflict resolution when we listen to its wisdom and identify the needs it's going to bat ...
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Feelings
What is Healthy Self-Esteem?
I often talk about “loving ourselves up” through life. We know we have healthy self-esteem when we’re able to love ourselves up every time we ...
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emotions
What Anger Tells Us
I’ve been reflecting on the pain of separation from people we love, on loneliness and on how much it hurts when we feel alienated from ...
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emotions
Transforming Our Relationship with Anger
I love working from home since I live right across the street from a nature reserve. I can throw on my shoes and be out ...
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emotions
All About Anger
Even though anger is not the same thing as aggression, I often find myself tensing up around anger as if it is synonymous with aggression. ...
Read more
fear
When Does Fear Help, or Harm?
Sometimes our fears are a form of wisdom, directing our attention to our safety and well-being. Other times, our fears are an invitation into courageous ...
Read more
communication skills
I’m Having a Reaction to What You’re Saying: Staying Connected in Difficult Conversations
Sometimes, when we're engaged in a difficult conversation where we're having a strong reaction, it can be really hard to know what to say or ...
Read more
emotional strength
The Difference Between Wanting Validation and Needing It
There's a difference between hoping that my offering brings benefit to others, and feeling a deep need for approval and validation from others. This desire ...
Read more
Boundaries
How to Apologize: Two Examples
One of the best things we can do for our relationships is connect deeply with the effect our actions have on others, and learn how ...
Read more
domination systems
When a Feeling Isn’t Really a Feeling
On today's call, we continue to develop our feelings literacy by discussing faux feelings - the feelings that aren't really feelings. Faux feelings can ...
Read more
emotions
Harnessing the Power of Conscious Anger
Anger can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and conflict resolution when we listen to its wisdom and identify the needs it's going to bat ...
Read more
Feelings
What is Healthy Self-Esteem?
I often talk about “loving ourselves up” through life. We know we have healthy self-esteem when we’re able to love ourselves up every time we ...
Read more
emotions
What Anger Tells Us
I’ve been reflecting on the pain of separation from people we love, on loneliness and on how much it hurts when we feel alienated from ...
Read more
emotions
Transforming Our Relationship with Anger
I love working from home since I live right across the street from a nature reserve. I can throw on my shoes and be out ...
Read more
emotions
All About Anger
Even though anger is not the same thing as aggression, I often find myself tensing up around anger as if it is synonymous with aggression. ...
Read more