Nobody likes feeling sad. But avoiding such moments would cause you to miss some of life’s greatest beauty. Sad moments enrich Continue reading The Beauty of Sadness
Category Archives: Sadness
The Bitch and Moan Club
Most every group has at least few of them. They always find something to complain about. No matter how good a situation appears to be, Continue reading The Bitch and Moan Club
Love Heals Grief
In the aftermath of the Newtown, CT, massacre of school children, grief is the overwhelming emotion. Grief is the feeling that accompanies loss, especially loss of what one holds dear. Each person must face and move through Continue reading Love Heals Grief
Feeling Blah
Some feelings are clear. You can identify easily the sensation of being angry or scared or deeply in love. But what about those blah days when you feel a general unease Continue reading Feeling Blah
A Hole in Your Life
Loss can feel like a giant hole. Part of your life, such as a job or a person you’ve cared about, is suddenly gone. Even if you’ve had mixed feelings or you knew that relationship was going to end, it can still feel Continue reading A Hole in Your Life
How to Deal With Unexpected Emotion
When a student at her college died suddenly, my daughter called in dismay. In conversation it became clear that the shock was so great, she did not know how to feel. Has this ever happened to you? Continue reading How to Deal With Unexpected Emotion
Whitney Houston
Those of us who can easily say “no” to drugs and alcohol might look down on those who can’t. We could see them as being weak in character or lacking willpower. That is tragically wrong. Continue reading Whitney Houston
Hope and Suffering at Christmas
This time of year brings forth great hope and plenty of suffering. How can those who suffer get through this time more easily? Continue reading Hope and Suffering at Christmas
Stuffing Emotion by Eating
Do you stuff down emotion by eating? Millions of us do, and are overweight because of it. But have you ever really tried to understand what that stuffed-down emotion is? Continue reading Stuffing Emotion by Eating
Wrestling with Emotional Pain
If you can get to the root of deep emotional pain and work it all the way through, you will make enormous progress toward better emotional health. Continue reading Wrestling with Emotional Pain