by Deborah Cox | Jun 26, 2015 | Becoming More of Your True Self
Healthy Misbehavior for Parents When I was a kid, I had a wish list. It went something like this. a horse to meet Donny Osmond a camper in which my siblings are not allowed, and… some sign of who my parents are, as real people My parents ate, slept, and breathed...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 25, 2015 | EMDR
Marital Misbehavior #276: Stomp the Eggshells Why do we walk on them anyway? We don’t want to hurt each other. We fear we’ll make a mess if we say it straight. We fear our partner’s anger. Someone taught us: if you can’t say something nice,...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 17, 2015 | Mood
On Spiritual Development and the Role of Black Sheep I just got back from a funeral in Fort Worth. We commemorated the life of my grandfather, a lifelong fundamentalist Christian, revered by hundreds. After my mad dash to leave town, I discovered the funeral dress I...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 6, 2015 | EMDR
Anxious perfectionism sounds like this: I’m not a good writer, so I never write. I can’t leave this job because… I dress to hide my thighs. My mom expects me to be there, so… If I said what I really think, I would go to hell. God expects me to…...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 6, 2015 | EMDR, Mood
Read this if you feel isolated or anxious. You are not alone. It’s still true . . . Disconnection feels like I’m drowning. But when I give myself plenty of care (EMDR therapy, exercise, sleep, meditation, music), extraordinary allies pop into my life from...
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