Sometimes we don’t know what to do with our emotions, so we stuff them deep down. But they always resurface in one way or another, and can cause issues in relationships with other people. Licensed psychologist and relationship coach, Georgia Shaffer offers in Taking Out Your Emotional Trash: Face Your Feelings and Build Healthy Relationships practical and reassuring advice on how to get rid of the junk that hinders a healthy lifestyle and attitude toward ourselves and others.
Emotions like anxiety are a struggle for many. So, we believe you will find Georgia’s guide encouraging and useful because it offers new ways to think about and overcome emotions that are difficult to work through. The reflection questions were especially useful (and if you enjoy journaling, they make for excellent writing prompts):
What is taking up prime real estate in your heart and mind? Why not start with the big issue? If that issue is big and scary, break it down into smaller, more doable pieces. Or start with something else small to give you practice and confidence in cleaning out emotional junk.” – Georgia Shaffer
Dating is not a simple endeavor. Physical attraction can often cloud our views of a person’s character, and whether or not they are in a healthy place to be in a committed relationship. For anyone who is in a dating relationship or would like to be in one, How Not to Date a Loser: A Guide to making Smart Choices reveals to-the-point advice on bypassing unhealthy relationships and building healthy ones. Author Georgia Shaffer shares her fresh perspective and expert tips in chapters like, “Avoiding Dating Disasters,” “Overcoming a Less-Than-Stellar Family,” and “Knowing and Living the Truth.”
Bottom line: We all have junk. Let’s work on taking out OUR “emotional trash” before getting into a relationship with someone who has already pitched theirs.
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