What do you do when you long to be yourself… but you don’t trust that anyone will like you as you are?
“There is Something Terribly Wrong with Me, and When You Find Out, You’re Going to Hate Me” What do you do when you…
Focusing Tip #576 – “I reassured the part that it could relax but…”
Merilyn writes: Recently I had to mind my 10 month old granddaughter for the whole night, and because she wouldn’t settle in…
Tip #575 – “I’m not getting any messages from this part…”
They say your inner “felt sense” has meaning and is supposed to tell you something… but what if it doesn’t? A Reader…
Focusing Tip #574 – How long does it take to untangle a tangle?
“Even though I get hopeless and impatient I do enjoy being compassionate with myself.” Ellen writes: How long does it take to…
Making Good Decisions
I abandoned my sister when she was dying. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but actually it was the…
Focusing Tip #573 – I wish my anger would get bigger and stronger.
Anger (used consciously) can help you stand your ground and set good boundaries. But what if you can’t feel your anger? A…
Focusing Tip #572 – “I struggle regularly with physical pain.”
“Is it hard to honor and listen to physical pain because you just don’t want to be in pain?” Michelle writes: Wondering…
Focusing Tip #571 – What to do when feelings are too big or overwhelming
Do you hesitate to spend time with your feelings because they are likely to swallow you up? Eve writes: Last week you…
Focusing Tip #570 – Do your feelings disappear just when you want to learn something from them?
A Reader writes: A lot of times in Focusing I am supposed to ask the feeling something, but that usually makes me…
Focusing Tip #569 – What good does it do to know that I was hurt in the past?
“Knowing that I don’t want to be attacked does not prevent other people from attacking me.” Michelle writes: Ann, I’m hoping you…
