by Deborah Cox | Jul 5, 2020 | anger, Becoming More of Your True Self, cultural healing, getting grounded, Mood, Reconceive, Relational Cultural Theory, Uncategorized
Selfish Anger? I recently saw a church flyer advertising its curriculum to help members deal with their anger. The minister quoted Frederick Buechner who called anger one of the seven deadly sins. “To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past . ....
by Deborah Cox | Jun 29, 2020 | anger, Anxiety & Calm, Becoming More of Your True Self, dissociation, Feel Better, getting grounded, Mood, Reconceive, Therapy
But what if I’m just mad at myself? I nearly always get this question from my clients. Who are you most angry with? I ask. 75% of the time, the answer comes back: I feel anger at myself. Angry with myself for not knowing better Mad at myself for thinking I could...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 13, 2020 | anger, Becoming More of Your True Self, cultural healing, dissociation, EMDR, getting grounded, parenting, Reconceive, Relational Cultural Theory, Relationships
16 Anger Truths This list of anger truths comes from my own and other people’s research, as well as my nearly 30 years in the mental health industry. I’ll be back soon to discuss each item here. For today, I want to put the list in front of you. It matters...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 11, 2020 | anger, Becoming More of Your True Self, dissociation, getting grounded, Reconceive, Uncategorized
Two kinds of anger exist in the universe: grounded (conscious, awake anger) and un-grounded; (dissociated anger). Awake and asleep. Although anger is deeply complicated because of its layering with other emotions, when we get mad, we either know it in the moment or we...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 7, 2020 | anger, Becoming More of Your True Self, cultural healing, EMDR, Mood, Reconceive
Right now, we need to be pissed off: Anger wisdom changes things. 20 years ago, I co-wrote The Anger Advantage. My co-authors and I wanted to change the world with our message: Your anger wisdom helps you know things. So many people misunderstand anger. They shut it...
by Deborah Cox | Feb 1, 2020 | Aesthetics, Anxiety & Calm, Artistic Healing, Beauty Culture, Becoming More of Your True Self, Create Art, Uncategorized, Women
A 3-Step Guide to Loving Yourself through Photography by Cory Powell As a portrait photographer, I hear so many people say: “I hate being photographed,” or “I’m not photogenic,” or “I’m too fat,” or “Who would even want a photo of me?” And many photographers say,...
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