I spent time Monday and Tuesday of this week reading When Sophie Gets Angry — Really, Really Angry in my youngest childrens’ classrooms as part of Project Cornerstone, a program in Silicon Valley committed to helping children and teens feel…
Applying RLS #2: Emotions and Feelings
Following the post on Real Life Skill #2 (Experience your emotions and direct your feelings), let’s look at applying this in daily life. (Because if we don’t deal with our emotions and feelings, they will deal with us, coming out…
RLS #2: Emotions and Feelings
We previously talked about Real Life Skill #1 (Get head (and heart) in line with knowing life is messy — for everyone) and applying it in our day-to-day. Today, let’s talk about another real life skill. Real Life Skill #2:…
Yes, Those Feelings are Valid
Thoughts for a day when you or your teen are feeling off: If you’re feeling messy, unsure, afraid, irritable, angry, sad, or anything that seems like a “bad” feeling*, it’s totally okay. Absolutely, totally, completely okay. All emotions and feelings are…
On Our Pain
Thought for today for us as adults, as well as our teens (they learn a lot by what we do or don’t do!): On a place to begin dealing with pain (and everyone experiences pain sometimes), start with feeling…
Cheesy Advice I Love
Today’s thought for consideration is on a piece of cheesy advice (courtesy of The Little Engine That Could movie): If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you can’t. Either way, you’re right. This isn’t about simply…
Mission Critical: Feelings and Emotions
I ponder regularly on feelings. I used to shove down most emotions and feelings (nope, can’t feel that!). I keep learning that emotions and feelings (and actually letting myself experience them!) are mission critical to actually thriving. We all have them…