Finding Emotional Intelligence in Negative Emotions – Positive Purpose in Sadness Anger and Fear

[ad_1] Emotional Intelligence is severely undervalued. When you feel stuck, frustrated, stressed, upset, or overwhelmed, skillful emotional awareness is the key to moving forward. Underneath your upset is a specific emotion that can guide you. The key, then, is to understand the messages in your feelings and become skillful in using their energy appropriately. Even…

Just What Is An "Odd" Emotion?

[ad_1] While performing social media consulting work for a child psychologist, my eyes were drawn to a Psychology Today magazine sitting in the office lobby. The headline for the cover story read “Odd Emotions: Master The Feelings You Can’t Name.” The title alone was intriguing enough to stoke my interest because, well, I’m a “highly…

The Writer As A Marketer

[ad_1] Should aspiring or professional writers see themselves as marketers? This is a personal question that you alone should answer, not me. I am sure you can mention a thousand and one reason people aspire to write. It could be for pleasure, fame, money, education, inform or entertain or whatever. So, while one writer may…