by Ginger Sullivan | Jan 21, 2022 | Emotional Health
You are self-reflective. You recognize yourself as a whole being and work toward a deeper self-awareness. You are growth-oriented. You know that you are always a work in progress. You can appreciate where you are while wanting to keep learning and becoming the best...
by Ginger Sullivan | Oct 2, 2019 | Emotional Health, Relational Intimacy, Relationships
Frontwards, not backwards. Love yourself so that you pick a partner that can love you back. Sounds good. And, it’s more complicated than that. Remember, it takes people to heal us and people to hurt us. So, get yourself around healing people that will help you...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 18, 2019 | Relationships
Do you ever wish you could practice relationships? Try new things where the stakes are low. Make mistakes, learn, come back again, make more mistakes and learn more. Stretch your comfort zone. Take in love, spit it out and be loved again anyway. Take a risk. Learn to...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 11, 2019 | Aging, Emotional Health
“But, can I lose my gains?” sayeth multiple patients over my years as a psychotherapist. No, you can’t. You can’t unlearn what you know. You can’t turn off the lights to a dark room once you’ve found the switch. Growth is permanent. Now, can you distract, deny,...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jul 25, 2017 | Aging, Emotional Health
I think it was a Wednesday morning. My new, sweet Zen-like alarm app decided I needed to get out of bed. As I turned over to tell it to shut-the-hell-up, my stiffened knee refused to straighten. “Hmm.” I wondered, refusing to let a small bout of physical pain stop me....
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