Learning how to sit with these various emotions can be challenging, especially when they are unwanted. But by shifting how we understand and relate to these emotions, we can be less affected by them. 

In our fast-paced world with 24/7 communication, hustle-culture and competitive social calendars, the pressure to show up all of the time seems endless. Patterns of co-dependency and people pleasing have become the norm for many. You may find you can rationalize the perpetuating patterns that leave you depleted. One or more of the following statements may resonate with you:

We often think of effective communication as getting the other person to hear and understand what we are saying. But what if we reconceptualize the way we look at communication, especially in our most important relationships.