by Gina Nelson | Aug 3, 2021 | Beliefs, Values
Recently Brené Brown and her 2 sisters did a series on their journey to wholehearted living on the Unlocking Us Podcast. It has inspired many people, including myself, to go back and take the Whole Hearted Inventory on BrenéBrown.com again. As someone who has worked...
by Gina Nelson | Jul 19, 2021 | Shame
3 Factors of Self-Criticism In Kristin Neff’s new book Fierce Self Compassion she talks about 3 factors that play a role in our Self- Criticism. Neff indicates that the number one reason people are harsh rather than kind toward themselves is because “they believe...
by Gina Nelson | Jul 5, 2021 | Beliefs, EMDR
Chronic Mistrust In May 2021’s edition of Psychology Today, Ellen Hendriksen, Ph.D. wrote an article called A Leap of Faith that really helps bring language to relational mistrust. She said: “Chronic mistrust, a common aftereffect of trauma or betrayal, breeds...
by Gina Nelson | Jun 21, 2021 | Shame
While looking for home decor, I came across many variations of a sign that said “This is Us..Our Life-Our Story-Our Home! While I love this sign, I think it takes courage and vulnerability to really accept and live in your truth. The message embraces the reality of...
by Gina Nelson | Jun 7, 2021 | Values
Noticing Your Bias Regardless of how hard we try, we all have biases and judgments. We see it very strongly in today’s polarized world and the ongoing assumptions that are made by people with different beliefs. When our values are guiding us we see the world from our...
