This question comes up so often in my therapy sessions. The greatest source of invalidation comes from denying our feelings — whether we do it… Continue reading Can Your Feelings Be Wrong?
Tag: emotional intelligence
Who Am I?
This question — asked so often — suggests that there is actually a plausible answer. Almost as if our identity were a fixed thing. People… Continue reading Who Am I?
#010: The Inner Path of Leadership
In this episode Mel shares the inner path to cultivating your leadership abilities. He proposes that leaders aren’t necessarily born as leaders. We can learn… Continue reading #010: The Inner Path of Leadership
What Informs Your Belief?
While I was in the midst of delivering a somewhat provocative talk on the subject of change, a gentleman in the audience indicated that he… Continue reading What Informs Your Belief?
The 5% Rule
Learning to remain present and not get drawn into the right or wrong argument requires a willful intention to come out of the groove of… Continue reading The 5% Rule
What Is a Mistake?
My previous post, “The Problem with Perfection,” unraveled some of the mythology and beliefs about notions of perfection that limit and impede many people’s lives.… Continue reading What Is a Mistake?
What Do We Mean by “Moving on”?
We recently announced a new feature at A Shift of Mind called the Question of the Week. The following is my response to Louise, who… Continue reading What Do We Mean by “Moving on”?
What Do We Mean by Death, and How Does that Impact Our Lives?
We recently announced a new feature at A Shift of Mind called the Question of the Week. The following is my response to Sherin, who… Continue reading What Do We Mean by Death, and How Does that Impact Our Lives?
Is Our Society Manufacturing Depressed People?
An Epidemic of Depression Our society is in the throes of a virtual epidemic of depression. The numbers are quite staggering. More than twenty percent… Continue reading Is Our Society Manufacturing Depressed People?
Would You Like to Be the Partner I Want You to Be?
In my role as a relationship therapist, I’ve begun prompting couples to ask their partners, “Would you like to be the person that I’m asking… Continue reading Would You Like to Be the Partner I Want You to Be?