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My life started to have more purpose, meaning, and enjoyment after a good therapist validated what I was feeling and needing and gave me the skills to do the same for myself.

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I needed a little help learning how to respect my emotions. The word respect means to look again. To take a second look.

 

I had learned from my culture that feelings like anger, fear and sadness weren't worth a second look. I was taught that these feelings were nuisances to be eliminated and were not about anything meaningful in my life. Frustratingly, the harder I tried to eliminate my emotions the more they became a problem for me.

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When I started giving my anxiety and depression a second look, I found that they were actually telling me what was most meaningful to me. My emotions made sense. And when I listened to my emotions, I became aware of what areas of my life I wanted to work on.

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After seeing the validity of my own emotions I was able to see that every person's emotions are about what is meaningful to them.

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My work now is to help individuals find the sense that their emotions make and to help couples and others resolve conflicts through becoming aware of each other's needs.

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My vision is a world where respect is easy to come by.

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