A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Emotion, Every Day.
The Emotion Code is a self-help book written by holistic physician, lecturer, and founder of The Emotion Code and The Body Code, Dr. Bradley Nelson. This book is divided into four parts. Part I introduces the concept of trapped emotions—emotions from our past that are not completely processed and become trapped within the physical body.… Continue reading The Emotion Code book review
Well, things have turned unexpectedly for us. Hubby has a bulged disc in his lower back causing extreme pain, and then he got in a car accident last Monday—driving through an intersection and hit an ambulance that ran a red light. Our car is totaled, but luckily, he is not in any more pain than… Continue reading Sadness in Difficult Times
Yesterday was “Students as Teachers Day.” My eight-year-old won the raffle and got to be Mrs. P for half the day. Well, she had high expectations, and sadly, those expectations were not met. She came home from school and buried her head in my lap. She didn’t get to actually “teach” anything. She just walked… Continue reading Sadness and Disappointment
We are back. After the summer-end travels, the back to school flurry, and the long-expected funeral, we are back to starting our daily routines again. I now have the oldest four in school, and just to the two youngest at home. Amidst the whirlwind of the past few weeks, there were lots of emotions passing… Continue reading Sadness, Depression, Anger, and the Devil
Yesterday, my oldest was quite grouchy. She was snappy and short and fierce. I couldn’t figure out why. I got no guidance on it. Toward the end of the day, I was losing patience. “What’s going on?” I asked her. “Why are you having such a hard time today?” She complained about her sisters being… Continue reading Getting Nowhere with Sadness
I came upon this entry in my journal last night. It’s dated May of 2016. (Prologue: The members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are divided into groups called "wards." Each ward attends church at a certain time so that we can all fit in the church buildings on Sundays. This… Continue reading Sadness in Change