Emotional Coldness

Some time ago somebody asked me about an emotional outburst and what to do about it. The person identified yearlong emotional coldness as the reason for the sudden state of being overwhelmed with sadness. I was asked for advice. Since emotional coldness is a very common problem in our Western world, I decided to share the basic outlines of my answer with you here. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2012/emotional-coldness

Read My Lips

Let us be patient with ourselves, for we have learned the mistakes by imitating, which is a very powerful way of learning. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2012/read-my-lips

The Trap of Being a Pessimist

Pessimism is a very common thinking pattern nowadays. It is accompanied by a well-known reasoning: 'I choose pessimism, because I hate to be disappointed.' Thus pessimism seems to be the safe way through life. But is it really? What if it escalates to depression? And even if it does not – do we really want to be miserable for 70 or even 100 years, simply in order to avoid disappointment? Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2012/the-trap-of-being-a-pessimist