You want it. You know you do. A peaceful, quiet, sit-by-the-fire with warm snuggly sock and a hot chocolate (or hot toddy!). The fire is blazing, the tree is lit, the packages are wrapped and all is well with the world. Hallmark movie? Scene from 1955? Nope. Reality: It's 2:00 … [Read more...]
What’s your level of pain? Of sadness? Of distress?
Have you ever had a doctor ask you about your pain level? They ask you to rate it, generally from 0-10 with 10 being your greatest ever imaginable pain and 0 being no pain at all. It works well because not only does it allow someone to have a sense of your current pain level, it also helps to … [Read more...]
Your Anger is Legitimate
Wait. What? Yep. You heard me right. Anger is a legitimate feeling. Whoa! Where'd THAT come from, Delee? So, you're surprised that I'd say that there ARE times when we ARE going to be angry. Especially when we're supposed to CONTROL that anger. So, just a question for you to … [Read more...]