Where do feelings come from? Do they simply drop out of the sky and invade our minds? Is there some rampant toddler storming through our minds picking emotions off of a shelf and throwing them into play in our lives? Feelings often seem to be just that random and uncontrollable. Emotions just… happen. Or do […]

Growing up, I often heard the phrase, “Don’t trust your feelings!” as if feelings were some alien invader intent on destroying our lives.  In truth, feelings are simply the chemical firings in our bodies that correlate with our assessments of situations.  In a way, they are like breadcrumbs that can lead us to a deeper […]

Fear has the ability to derail us like few other emotions.  It sneaks in and infiltrates our thinking without our awareness at times.  We feel, “passionate” about an issue; convinced of a cause.  When we peek behind the curtain, however, we find Fear quietly pulling the marionette strings on our behaviors without our knowledge or consent. […]