Posts by Gail Garwood

In trying to feel better people make one BIG mistake. When trying to feel better, people exile parts of themselves. They attempt to disown or repress their troublesome feelings. They say to themselves (or perhaps to others). “I feel sad. I don’t want to feel sad.” “I don’t want to feel (fill in the blank)…

There are many people who think that the way to mental health is to get rid of difficult to handle parts of themselves. They say, “I hate feeling sad.” Or, “I hate being scared all of the time.” At first glance, I totally get it. These emotions get in the way of feeling your best…