Codependency, 1

The genesis of co-dependence begins by the repression of our observations, feelings and reactions. -Charles L. Whitfield, Healing The Child Within Journal Prompt: What emotional pain have you cultivated a tolerance for?

Acceptance, 3

Two Versions of Acceptance. Version One: I can coach myself into surface-level being okay with this. But in stress, you’ll discover my hoard of marinated anger and resentment stacked in the backyard, blink-speed access. Version Two: I perhaps don’t agree or like this, yet I have cultivated peace that this is what is true in my life. I am choosing to make the decisions I can from my side of the fence. Journal Prompts: On my side of the fence... I am building up resentment...

Acceptance, 2

Death-grip clinging to wishful change is not acceptance. Journal Prompts: What if... What is...

Acceptance

Boundaries, 3

Boundaries, 2

A Journal Prompt for Dropping the Ball

Does dropping the proverbial ball need to define you? Might you shelf your character assassination for the acknowledgement that there is much happening outside of your control. Journal Prompt: ...is out of my control

Gaps

You respond to what is missing. Life will absolutely leave gaps. If you spend your life arranging everything around what is missing, you live in reactivity. What would it look like if the gaps were not in the driver’s seat? Journal Prompts: I arrange around... If my gaps didn’t drive, I would...

Journal Prompt

Mental piling is when you stack and track several things at one time. Even small triggers will push you over the edge if you are always riding near your capacity. Your emotional system has limits, even if you have trouble with them. Journal Prompts: I am currently tracking and stacking... My emotional system says the limit is...