Emotions: Why Are We Always Trying to Avoid, Fix, or Solve Them?
Most of us have a reflex when an uncomfortable emotion shows up.
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8 Apr 2026 17:36
Most of us have a reflex when an uncomfortable emotion shows up.
8 Apr 2026 14:52
One of the most painful and most common dynamics I see in relationships goes something like this:
10 Mar 2026 13:17
Get ready... something that we do not talk about and should be talking about more. At home and with other females.
27 Feb 2026 12:44
We often describe the mental load as the endless to-do list running quietly in the background.
11 Feb 2026 17:36
Let’s be honest for a second.
26 Jan 2026 22:43
As women, many of us notice how often men are expected to move through the world with this quiet, steady strength, and how society subtly teaches boys and men to push their feelings down, tough things out, and handle emotional pressure alone, which creates a kind of silence around men’s mental health that is not only unnecessary but genuinely harmful in the long run.
12 Jan 2026 14:31
For a lot of us, January arrives with a bit of a heavy sigh. The sparkle and celebrations of December are behind us, the days are still short and dark, the weather can feel grey and sluggish, and everywhere you look, there seems to be pressure to “start fresh” or totally reinvent yourself overnight.
1 Jan 2026 15:57
Every January it shows up again.
24 Dec 2025 23:09
Christmas is soaked in tradition, familiarity, family, friends, and meaning — which is beautiful, but it also means that any loss becomes much more visible.
10 Dec 2025 22:59
Christmas... don't get me started on Christmas.
26 Nov 2025 14:38
Sorry, I know I i have already written a blog on AI but another idea sprang to mind around AI and Technology.
19 Nov 2025 11:15
It feels like everyone’s talking about AI these days — chatbots, smart assistants, algorithms that seem to know what we want before we do. And it’s slowly finding its way into the world of mental health too.