The Communication Connection

01/18/2021

10/10/2020

09/30/2020

A great explainer

What are the differences between guilt and shame? And how could it help our clients to have a better understanding of those differences?

We thought it could be useful for you to have a side-by-side comparison of these powerful emotions that you could share with your clients.

Because understanding these differences could help our clients begin to dismantle their negative self-judgments.

09/18/2020

There's no such thing as a gendered feeling. I'm sad that boys still get told that they shouldn't cry and girls who are assertive and who want to lead are "bossy".

Teachers and parents, you can download and print here: http://elisegravel.com/en/blog/all-feelings-are-for-everyone-free-printable/

09/14/2020

This is something you can do at night before drifting off to sleep. It takes two minutes to feel authentic gratitude for the good parts of your day and reset your mindset with gratitude (which is especially awesome on the “bad” days). The byproduct... It turns every day into a good day and primes your mind to keep looking for your wins the following day. Gratitude and positivity then become the default pattern, helping fight off the propensity to get sucked into negativity and anxiety.

09/14/2020

My go-to is to make tea. Takes just 10 min out of my day to do something simple.

08/06/2020

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06/24/2020

When little people are overwhelmed by BIG emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. -L.R.Knost
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You can let them know that you will always love them— even when they make mistakes or when they have hard feelings. You can tell them that it’s completely normal to feel angry, sad, and frustrated, and that having those feelings doesn’t make them a burden or unlovable, it makes them human.

Letting kids know they’re loved unconditionally does not mean we move boundaries, in fact, quite the opposite. “I love you so much that I will hold this boundary to keep you safe or healthy.” Remember that this isn’t about shame. You get to try again tomorrow. What if tomorrow you told them you loved them after a time where they hadn’t just done something kind or completed a task, but rather when they were breaking down?
-Alyssa Blask Campbelland.sew
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Fighting a rare, incurable cancer, but I'm still here!💞 L.R.

05/29/2020

Always an important reminder. Anger is a secondary emotion. It comes after something that feels worse to feel. Acknowledge the first feeling and the anger goes away—for you or for your child. ❤️ Thank you, WholeHearted School Counseling, for this wonderful tool.

12/27/2019

If someone really loves you... (-an excerpt from my book, ‘Spiritual Graffiti’)

12/21/2019

Yes!!

Ph cr: Tiny Buddha

12/17/2019

11/19/2019

Love makes us real.💞

'The Gentle Parent' http://t.co/T8goym3P6Z
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Fighting a rare, incurable cancer, but I'm still here!💞 L.R.