by rue | Dec 14, 2023 | Newsletter
A Little Fable Franz Kafka “Alas,” said the mouse, “the whole world is growing smaller every day. At the beginning it was so big that I was afraid, I kept running and running, and I was glad when I saw walls far away to the right and...
by rue | Dec 14, 2023 | Newsletter
I was recently in a really difficult situation where I needed to stay calm and resourceful. It wasn’t appropriate to tap outright. I was among people who, seeing something that looked so odd and foreign to them, had the power to make an already sticky situation...
by rue | Dec 14, 2023 | Newsletter
In part 1 of this series (#42) I described what the sensitive temperament can look and feel like. I described five different self-judgments or challenges, and offered possible reframes for each of them. I also included a kind of visual map that I use to sort out the...
by rue | Dec 14, 2023 | Newsletter
Sheryl grew up with a fear of being hungry, and a belief that it is not safe to ask for what she wants. “Not surprisingly, I have eating and food issues now. I know that it is best to eat when I am hungry, but I don’t know when I am hungry.” She paused. ...
by rue | Dec 14, 2023 | Newsletter
A theme in my tapping sessions this week seemed to be “my mother.” Our relationship with our mothers is a rich resource for learning how to honor what is right for us as individuals, instead of seeking the approval of someone else who appears to have power...
by rue | Dec 14, 2023 | Newsletter
Marisol began our session saying “I cannot stop eating sweets!” She said she was usually OK in the morning, and OK when there was a lot of work to do (she is a therapist and a mother and manages an apartment complex). However as the afternoon went on, she lamented: “I...