emotional intelligence

Letting Go of Problem Stories

November 20, 2010

An interesting concept in narrative coaching is that people are multi “story-ed” and that we live in and out of our stories. Most of us have told ourselves and others our problem stories many times, over and over again. We keep updating and modifying our stories depending on life context and self-responsibility we bear at [...]

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What would you rather do when you get upset with a loved one – suppress or express your emotions?

February 5, 2010
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Why it matters… Suppressing negative emotions “The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy” – Jim Rohn Our feelings or emotions may not define our true self but they form an integral part of how we experience life. Whether we feel happy, sad, anxious, curious, angry or calm, [...]

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An Act of Kindness to Make Someone’s Day!

September 17, 2009
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“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one”-  Mother Teresa How many times have we caught ourselves saying “someday when I have enough money or time I will do something to make a difference in someone else’s life” ?  And that someday never arrives for many of us as we find ourselves [...]

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