Category: Disappointment
-
Waiting and Waiting to Hear: “Thank You for Your Good Work!”
—
by
Early rejection experiences of feeling unappreciated, invisible or unrecognized can flare up in the workplace. Recognizing these early messages can help you navigate through the pain of yet another perceived rejection.
-
Honoring Grief and Making Losses Real
—
by
The losses and fears of pandemic have been bringing up all kinds of losses from long ago –– of security, of health, of identity, of job, of respect, of recognition, of loved ones or pets. And each old trauma contributes to the anxiety of the present.
-
Healing and Hope – Coming Together as Community
—
by
In times of uncertainty, confusion and fear, there is hope and healing power in coming together as community . . .
-
Limiting Factors and Defining Characteristics: What Are Yours?
—
by
Letting our early experiences and traumas define us can contribute to a replay of hurts from the past. Let’s look at how our Defining Characteristics and Limiting Factor affect our potential for living life.
-
Tips for Suriving the Holidays
—
by
The Holidays can bring on family tensions and gift-giving disappointments. Tips for stress-free Holidays.
-
Is Yahoo’s Ban on Telecommuting a Betrayal of Trust?
—
by
Implementing Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s vision of exciting face-to-face “impromptu team meetings” may decrease productivity rather than increasing it – especially if people problems at work lead to dwelling on perceived slights, taking things personally and building resentment. Does Yahoo’s ban on telecommuting feel like a betrayal to staffers? Is the company adding more stress…
-
On Valentine’s Day Is the Value of Your Relationship Tied Up in a Gift?
—
by
Don’t get thrown off center by Valentine’s Day disappointment. Here are some tips for navigating Valentine’s Day whether you are part of a couple or unattached.
-
Hope and Fear and Hunger Games
—
by
Watching the Hunger Games movie lets us recognize how our hopes and fears are connected to expectations, disappointment, loss and rejection.
-
Valentine’s Day – Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em
—
by
What is it about Valentine’s Day that leads to relationship breakups? Could it be ‘the last straw’ in a series of disappointments dating back to Thanksgiving?
-
Rewriting the Messages of Childhood
—
by
Stories about Wendy Wasserstein and her family help us understand how the onslaught of childhood rejection messages affected the woman she grew into. And here are more stories to illustrate how childhood messages may have affected you and your work and personal relationships.