Focusing Tip #984 – IRF & Trauma – “The emotional pain is too enormous”
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What if the emotional pain is too much? Read on… Linda writes: I am living with recent trauma, as well as old…
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Does it sometimes not feel true to say “it’s something in me”? Read on… Angela writes: The other day I was starting…
When you try to cut back on all you are doing, do you hit resistance? Read on… A Reader writes: I’m getting…
The most powerful thing you can do for yourself when it’s hard to be with what you feel is to acknowledge how…

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