Where does fear come from?………Past experiences, regret, hurting others, loneliness, trauma, not adhering to cultural and social norms…The list is never ending. Fear can be the reason for staying in a stagnant relationship, not speaking up against something that isn’t right, or staying at a crumby job. The fear of going against what we know,…
Emma PrangerINQ 100Dr. Knutson12/3/19 I met Melissa Williams on a freezing November morning, as she led me through a maze of hallways to her office in the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center. As I walked in, I noticed the neatly arranged pictures on the corkboard behind the computer, the arrays of neatly stacked binders, and…
A common theme I have noticed lately is the amount of guilt we suffer with as humans. Many friends and clients I interact with have shared stories with me about their guilt and how they’ve allowed it to control decisions they make or skew their perspective. These conversations have lead me to realize how much…
If there is one thing we are all guilty of, it’s living our lives for other people. We forget to step into our power and own who we are. We forget to focus on our own aspirations and instead worry about pleasing those around us. And when we do this, we lose the ability to…
When the weather cooperates for holiday travel plans Company leaving after a long weekend Putting your clothes on straight from the dryer Having the ‘skip’ option on Youtube commercials The last day of work before vacation or a holiday When the neighbor shovels your driveway Putting a pinch of salt in your beer When your…