So Pixar just released the movie Turning Red about Mei, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl who discovers an unusual family trait. When experiencing heightened emotions, Mei and all her female relatives … Continue reading Breaking Family Patterns: Pixar’s “Turning Red”
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Let’s Talk About Feelings: Conclusion… for now
I realize this series of posts about feelings has gone on for several months now, but the truth is we’ve just scratched the surface of this topic. So much of … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Conclusion… for now
Revisiting “Encanto” & the Enneagram
So my post on Encanto and the enneagram turned out to spark a little more controversy than I expected. I’ve had some good discussions since then about the Madrigals’ possible … Continue reading Revisiting “Encanto” & the Enneagram
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Developing Empathy
“Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Developing Empathy
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Empathy and Sympathy
“Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection.” —Brené Brown “When Job’s three friends… heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Empathy and Sympathy
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Intro to Empathy
“Disciplined empathy is not self-dissolving but self-opening. It reshapes my own desire, not lessening it but strengthening, clarifying— widening it.” —Catherine Keller “Empathy doesn’t require that we have the exact … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Intro to Empathy
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Peaceful Faith
Peace can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about peace, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Peaceful Faith
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Fearful Faith
Fear can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about fear, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Fearful Faith
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Powerful Faith
Power can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about power, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Powerful Faith
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
Anger can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about anger, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith