My sister is a trauma specialist and I’ve learned a lot from her that helps me to be more compassionate and less judgmental. One of the things she’s taught me is how our brains develop ruts—deep fissures of memory when something traumatic occurs. She says that when this happens it is nearly impossible for someone on their own to get out of those deep ditches and create new healthy paths.
Read MoreWhen life becomes a problem to be solved, you know you took a detour!
I think we can all agree that life brings many problems or, if you prefer, challenges. Tragedy, hardship, loss, and illness can produce anxiety, fear, depression, and many other negative emotions. These problems can leave us overwhelmed and unable to bounce back to a life of emotional balance.
Much of my life was invested in attempting to solve problems. You might ask, “How’s that working for you?” Well, sometimes it works, but not as a lifestyle. Why doesn’t focusing on solving problems work very well for us as a long-term strategy?
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