... When you stay calm in the face of stressful circumstances, you become their safe harbour in any crisis. But erupting in anger makes you unsafe, untrustworthy, and someone to avoid when the going gets tough. About half of kids who grow up witnessing frequent vocal anger are prone to low self-esteem, anxiety and depression.
Anger also affects YOUR equilibrium and physiology. In fact, just 5 minutes of anger depresses your immune system for hours.
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... We’ve all made bad choices in the past or said things we regret. But when those actions hurt ourselves or other people, guilt often follows. Even situations in the past that were not our fault—divorcing parents or physical abuse, for example—can leave us feeling blameworthy, undeserving and unlovable.
Okay, so I heard it again last night, "Natasha, you aren't normal". I knew that I have always teetered on normality with many facets of my life, but this new reminder was encouraging and empowering.
Hang in with me here, not being normal, is a good thing in this situation.
... But while it’s interesting to reflect on the many times other people may have stopped us from achieving what we want in life, have you ever considered that the one person most frequently stopping you might be . . . YOU?
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There’s been oh so many times I have dwelled on whether to do something or not. Not because of any other reason except that I didn’t think I was good enough to do it. Good enough, had the authority to or just that someone was better than me should instead. Personally and professionally.
In all those times, I gave away my power. I had the ability to make a difference in someone else’s day or,
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