Shame is one of the most intriguing but also one of the most damaging of all emotions that human beings experience.  In a moment we’ll take a look at two sides of Shame but as we start to “unpack” and explore this emotion, have you ever considered how this particular emotion, which many of us have been taught is damaging to ourselves and … More The Emotion of Shame (Part 1 of 3)

“…But when He, the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all Truth” – John 16:12 (TNIV) “You will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free” – John 8:32 (TNIV) Thank you for reading “The Emotion of Guilt” (Part 1 of 3 and Part 2 of 3). In this post, … More The Emotion of Guilt (Part 3 of 3 – The “TRUTH” Tool)

Thank you for reading The Emotion of Guilt (Part 1 of 3).  In this post, I’d like to share some thoughts about two passages of scripture from the Bible to deepen our understanding of the emotion and to learn how “healthy guilt” helps us to experience safety and success with behavior that is problematic or addictive in nature.  I think … More The Emotion of Guilt (Part 2 of 3)

Guilt is an emotion we typically feel when we have not lived up to a standard or value that we have set or that someone else has set for us. Guilt is also an emotion we feel in our body, but we also feel guilt when our conscience (#7) “informs” us that we have not lived up … More The Emotion of Guilt (Part 1 of 3)

Just like anger, we ask ourselves the question: Is all fear bad fear? Not at all. Fear is an important emotion that tells us there is something we need to look at or address which could be an actual threat to us or to someone we love. However, unhealthy reactions to fear, as we read … More The Emotion of Fear (2 of 2)

Fear is an intense emotion of uneasiness, connected to a real or perceived danger from an identifiable object, person or process. The emotion of fear may have elements of worry, panic and anger, however, fear is typically experienced when it is brought upon by a basic feeling of being vulnerable to a person or process … More The Emotion of Fear (1 of 2)

Anger Management Tool: My Feelings Letter Use these feeling stems/letter format to identify and work through your feelings connected to a person, or a past or current life experience.  Feel free to use other feeling words if they are not listed here. Also, feel free to record “multiple entries” for any of the feeling stems … More Experiencing and Expressing Anger: Anger Management Tool (Part 4 of 4)

“Be angry without sinning. Don’t let the sun set on your anger. Don’t provide an opportunity for the devil” – Ephesians (NIV) 4:26-27 Thanks for reading “Experiencing and Expressing Anger” Part 1 of 4 and Part 2 of 4. What follows is a “quick reference” guide to assist you to reflect on then communicate you anger with … More Experiencing and Expressing Anger: Ephesians 4:26-27 Communication Tool (Part 3 of 4)

 “Be angry without sinning. Don’t let the sun set on your anger. Don’t provide an opportunity for the devil” – Ephesians 4:26-27 (CEV) Is all anger bad anger? Not at all!  Remember, anger is a message from our body to us that our physical or emotional well-being may be under some form of threat and … More Experiencing and Expressing Anger (Part 2 of 4)

Anger tends to be a reactive emotion that we experience and express when we perceive, or are actually threatened and we sense or fear that we may not have the ability to create safety for ourselves or control the situation (or person) that triggered the anger in the first place. Being reactive in nature, anger … More Experiencing and Expressing Anger (Part 1 of 4)