Originally Published: September 5th, 2019 When my thoughts focus on past or future worries, I ask myself, “Is this helpful? Are my thoughts realistic?” I come back into the moment, imagining the confident woman I want to be. S, 🌻
Tag: Positive Intent
Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year
As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #37 – Don’t Waste Energy With Negative Thoughts
Originally published: March 17th, 2021 Cognitive Distortions I’ve had enough personal experience in therapy to be well aware of the types of cognitive distortions usually described with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This blog isn’t about CBT. I’m referring to CBT as a means to identify types of cognitive distortions or thinking patterns that will negatively…