by Tania Henderson | Nov 22, 2021 | Communication, Disappointment, Relationship, Self-care, Uncategorized
Disappointment is the grief we feel when reality falls far short from what we had hoped. It is a mixture of anger (not o.k.!), and sadness (loss) that naturally occurs when dreams fall flat, things change, accidents happen, or situations are beyond our control....
by Tania Henderson | Sep 28, 2021 | Communication, Disappointment, Relationship, Self-care, Uncategorized
I was having a casual conversation with a grandfather who loved his role through and through. As he talked about his delight spending time with his granddaughter, he mentioned, with a smile, that he could not say “no” to her. “If she gets a sad face or...
by Tania Henderson | Aug 23, 2021 | Anxiety, Self-care, Trauma
On a daily basis I hear overwhelming anxiety about all the calamities facing our communities, nation, and world. I’m sure these are all too familiar: global warming and the recent UN report, spiking COVID cases, an overwhelmed/depleted medical system, and Afghanistan,...
by Tania Henderson | Jun 21, 2021 | Relationship, Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
“Every time you’re given a choice between disappointing someone else and disappointing yourself, your duty is to disappoint that someone else. Your job throughout your entire life, is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself.”...
by Tania Henderson | Dec 9, 2019 | Abuse, Anxiety, Self-care, Trauma, Uncategorized
I know this may be hard to believe, but not everyone is excited about spending holidays with their families. Sadly, dysfunction does not break for special occasions. There might be a relative who makes such inappropriate statements that leaves everyone in...
by Tania Henderson | Mar 4, 2019 | Abuse, Anxiety, Communication, PTSD, Self-care, Trauma, Uncategorized
For most of us, one interaction can take us from a pleasant mood to seeing red. We know something is wrong and the need to address feels urgent. However, we rarely realize that if we act in the moment we are “hot”, we will lead a charge that could leave us...
