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: Trauma Repair & Healing

developmental stages
4 Ways You’re Doing Better Than You Think

If you've been feeling discouraged lately, here are some reasons why you may be doing better than you think.

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Boundaries & Power
How To Find Your Voice When You’re Stuck In Freeze

Let’s set a new standard for social interactions - moving beyond our freeze responses and our snarky comebacks. Let’s clarify the intentions of others directly, ...

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emotional alchemy
Feeling it, Fixes it

Although we often want to move away from unpleasant feelings to avoid them, remember that often simply feeling it, fixes it.

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choice
Recovering from Reactivity

Here’s how I handled a disorienting and upsetting confrontation in a parking lot one day - all I learned about how to recover ...

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awareness
3 Steps for Repair Work

When I’m tired or low on interpersonal resources, I find it difficult to show up with compassion and grace. I sink back into judgmental, ...

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anger
What (Not) to Do When Triggered

As I was helping two people work through a conflict a few weeks ago, one of them turned to me and snapped,

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communication skills
Icy Conditions and Repair Work
Driving home from a beautiful Christmas concert in the snow storm last weekend, we passed multiple spin-outs on the roads. Given the icy conditions, I ...
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developmental stages
4 Ways You’re Doing Better Than You Think

If you've been feeling discouraged lately, here are some reasons why you may be doing better than you think.

Read more
Boundaries & Power
How To Find Your Voice When You’re Stuck In Freeze

Let’s set a new standard for social interactions - moving beyond our freeze responses and our snarky comebacks. Let’s clarify the intentions of others directly, ...

Read more
emotional alchemy
Feeling it, Fixes it

Although we often want to move away from unpleasant feelings to avoid them, remember that often simply feeling it, fixes it.

Read more
choice
Recovering from Reactivity

Here’s how I handled a disorienting and upsetting confrontation in a parking lot one day - all I learned about how to recover ...

Read more
awareness
3 Steps for Repair Work

When I’m tired or low on interpersonal resources, I find it difficult to show up with compassion and grace. I sink back into judgmental, ...

Read more
anger
What (Not) to Do When Triggered

As I was helping two people work through a conflict a few weeks ago, one of them turned to me and snapped,

<p style="white-space: ...
Read more
communication skills
Icy Conditions and Repair Work
Driving home from a beautiful Christmas concert in the snow storm last weekend, we passed multiple spin-outs on the roads. Given the icy conditions, I ...
Read more

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