by Deborah Cox | Feb 4, 2017 | Anxiety & Calm, Becoming More of Your True Self, Mood, Relational Cultural Theory, Relationships
You’re safe. I’m writing to you: my Republican and Democrat and Independent friends . . . my companions on this journey. A series of conversations yesterday made me realize: We’re all stressed by the changes . . . yes, all of us. If you lean to the right . . . you see...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 1, 2016 | Mood, Relational Cultural Theory, Relationships, Relax. You're normal., Women
2019 Update: As if we needed more proof . . . relationships and bodies function together. This article talks about loneliness, which is just another term for disconnection. Everyone I love needs to read these four books. The Birth of Pleasure, Carol Gilligan The...
by Deborah Cox | May 29, 2016 | Mood
Remember the last time you worked a concession stand? You wore your team’s t-shirt and took money and gave out candy bars? Remember how odd it felt when people handed you their dollar bills without any eye contact? Like you’re the generic...
by Deborah Cox | May 7, 2016 | Mood
I’ve been watching people turn into zombies all week in couples therapy. One woman said, I shut myself down so I won’t have to strangle him! Trance-induction is complicated. It robs us of moments, but it helps us avoid feelings we don’t want to have....
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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