Through my work at Intel Corp I learned the power of constructive confrontation, of removing the person out of the problem and resolving the issue at hand exclusively. This way the heated exchange focuses on safeguarding the relationship. It just focuses on the problem alone. Whenever there is a…
It feels like the other person is there for them truly and intentionally, when the intent is to understand the other person. Not to interject with one’s own thoughts and opinions. The validation and empathy to innately put one in the other person’s situation. Along with embracing their reality fully.…
Bringing Awareness to Anger It helped to notice the immediate urge to isolate and shut down until I processed the anger in my own way. By noticing the anger bubble up inside me in the time of interpersonal conflicts at work and life. This I understand is a healthy way…
Forming Narratives around Emotional Experiences Taking the notation that each one’s subjective experience is unique to their own experience as explicitly described through the subjective in the phrase, makes me believe that my truth is my truth and none else. It maybe conceivable to someone else who has had a…
People Pleasing Realizing that there is a need to disconnect from the constant need to check oneself in relationship to others. This is definitely a refreshing concept for a recovering people pleaser. People pleasing involves constantly checking oneself with relevance to other people any given setting, maybe work or life.…
Self Analysis The way that I’ve dealt with issues at hand within my family and social relationships is I essentially make the mistake at the time. Take a step back from it after the fact due to my age old impulsivity reflex. From there I recurse on the issue on…
Building Emotional Intelligence As I reflect on my own sensitivity to my own emotions towards my environment, it feels as if there’s a loss of words on how intense the feeling is. Especially when someone is speaking intently towards me. I tend to take some time to process the appropriate…
Sitting with the Discomfort Sitting with the discomfort of letting go control is something I continue to practice on a daily basis. It is a process of conscious awareness of my own bodily sensations. Along with the urges to act on something or overthink about the doing part. Usually a…
Feeling the Heaviness of Grief What defines grief in this judgmental world and takes us through, is people who really see it and name it and acknowledge it for what it is, that experience it, without trying to modify it by any means. For me it means to validate it…
Dealing with Dieting Madness Whenever I felt like there was more to the madness of dieting, I’d go hunting down nutrition box facts. Keeping on top of the balance of protein, fats, carbs and sugar content. This was essential in the beginning to stay attuned to the nutrition value in…