by Yvette Erasmus | Jul 26, 2022 | Healthy Relationships
You know two main things get in the way of setting healthy boundaries? Our fear of how other people might react. Self-doubt and insecurity about our ability to respond to those reactions in effective ways. This challenge is made even more difficult when we’ve been...
by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 4, 2022 | Feelings
For a long time in my life, I mistook talking about my feelings for actually feeling my feelings.There’s a big difference. I was good at labeling and identifying my feelings.I could tell you all about how I felt about something that was going on.I could explain what...
by Yvette Erasmus | Jan 31, 2022 | Feelings
I often wish that crying on a daily basis was as normal as brushing our teeth. I wish that I could tear up more easily, that I could cry softly about things for five minutes and then move on with my day easily, without anyone thinking that something is weird or wrong....
by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 26, 2021 | Feelings
Can venting ever be “productive”? Is it ok sometimes to just “wallow” in our feelings? Yes, of course. As many of you who’ve worked with me for a while already know: I believe that there is a time and a place for everything. Everything fits somewhere, sometime,...
by Yvette Erasmus | Feb 23, 2021 | Feelings
Our emotions bring us a tremendous amount of passion and power. They give us invaluable information about our underlying universal human needs and are a source of vitality, aliveness, and connection for ourselves and others. Embracing the fullest range of...