Tag: emotions

SMILING FACES, SOUR CHERRIES – Marilyn Armstrong

Bad days are like sour cherries. Even in a great batch of fruit, you hit some duds. As you munch, you're going to get some berries that are overripe, sour, or bitter. You bite into them, make a face, and put them aside. You don't eat them because they don't taste good. Life is like this. Day … Continue reading SMILING FACES, SOUR CHERRIES – Marilyn Armstrong

WHEN DENIAL IS YOUR BEST DEFENSE – Marilyn Armstrong

Denial: When refusing reality is as good as it gets. From dumbest to smartest, no one is exempt from it. In fact, I think that the smartest of us are the most clever at making denial seem perfectly rational. We combine denial with massive rationalizations to create an alternate reality that others may actually believe. … Continue reading WHEN DENIAL IS YOUR BEST DEFENSE – Marilyn Armstrong

SOUR CHERRIES AND HAPPY FACE

Bad days are like sour cherries. Even in a great batch of fruit, you hit some duds. As you munch, you're going to get some berries that are overripe, sour, or bitter. You bite into them, make a face, and put them aside. You don't eat them because they don't taste good. Life is like this. Day … Continue reading SOUR CHERRIES AND HAPPY FACE

RAGE AT THE DYING OF THE LIGHT

Unsafe Containers Which emotion(s) — joy, envy, rage, pity, or something else — do you find to be the hardest to contain? And why, I ask you, should I be containing emotions? Okay. Maybe violent rage is best kept in check, especially if large-caliber automatic weapons are at hand ... but otherwise? I advocate letting … Continue reading RAGE AT THE DYING OF THE LIGHT