The Struggle With and Tips for Death day/ Death Anniversaries
In the next few days, I’m coming up on 24 years since the major loss I had in my life. This is a good reminder to have conversations around grief and death anniversaries. Some people don’t acknowledge them at all and others find them especially hard; some might even wish to “celebrate” them or honor …
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Setting Boundaries and Sticking to Them
Boundaries… a somewhat new concept that supports our mental health and mental well-being. I was recently given the idea to talk about boundaries, the importance of them and the ‘how to’ of sticking to them. Just setting boundaries is not enough; It’s imperative to understand the why and the value it brings into your life. …
How to Deal with Constant /Consistent Criticisms PART 4b
If you’ve read through Part 4a and you’re looking for more information, this last section is for you! Although not everyone’s situation is the same, please know that it is so important to evaluate where you’re at in your own relationships and if you can apply any of the reading to you. If you find …
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How to Deal with Constant /Consistent Criticisms PART 4a
Let’s dive right in to the last area to explore regarding put downs and consistent criticism you might experience from another person. The area in which, I believe, is the most difficult for us as human beings to emotionally digest and be at peace with. The kind that comes from our inner circle or loved …
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How to Deal with Constant /Consistent Criticisms PART 3
If you have followed Part 1 – Constructive Criticism and Part 2 – Evaluating the Situation, you’ve been at choice and have clearly articulated your own feelings constructively to the person issuing the criticism(s), what do you do now? Before we jump into the heftier of areas of this topic and the hardest type to …
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How to Deal with Constant /Consistent Criticisms PART 2
If you have done some internal checking from Part 1 – Constructive Criticism, and you just can’t see that the person is trying to be constructive, the next step is to evaluate the situation itself. In this situation, are there other emotions at play that may be contributing to your perception of a put down? …
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How to Deal with Constant /Consistent Criticisms PART 1
I received a request to talk about “How to Deal with Consistent Criticism and Put Downs”. This topic is certainly one with which it is important to handle with care. There are so many subtleties to the magnitude of what this really could mean for each individual person. Without context, it is possible to trigger …
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Introductory Note to Readers
Welcome to the Feather’s Journey blog by Julia, your professional (and soon to be certified) Grief, Step Parent and Mindset coach. WHAT DOES COACHING EVEN MEAN???? Coaching is a co-creative process which lets the Client be in the driver’s seat each session and direct the Coach where to go. I have heard it said that …