by Ginger Sullivan | Nov 13, 2019 | Emotional Health, Parenting, Relationships
Parents: Children aren’t supposed to know how to manage their feelings. It’s your job to both teach and model emotional health. So, when your child is an uncontained mess, you have two healthy options: 1. Process your feelings – fast – so that you can be the...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 23, 2019 | Emotional Health, Uncategorized
I knew it was a bit dangerous and hence, stupid. Setting an alarm on vacation. Heading to the mountain solo at daybreak. They do warn you in full font size – “You are entering a natural habitat for large wildlife – bears, elk and moose. Carry bear spray.” Of...
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 | May 23, 2019 | Emotional Health, Relationships
Do you know that we have an “internal thermostat” that unconsciously tracks the amount of goodness in our lives? It’s as of our nervous system can only tolerate so much love and positive energy before it blows. When it reaches its limit, it signals us to stop the flow...
by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 14, 2018 | Emotional Health
Are you busy trying to prove your worth to someone? Are you anxiously working to try to make someone love you? Are you calculating all the reasons why someone should see you as a good person? I hate to rain on your parade (not really), but you are putting your...
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