Emotional
Aspirations:
- Be assertive and clear
- Give other the experience of being heard, instead of just being listened to
- Learn how to give people what they want, without it costing me
- Seek fairness
- Face conflict and seek solutions
- Become a more respectful person of other peoples’ ways
- Speak my truth
- Speak from my heart
- Explore/understand my feelings
- Learn how to effectively communicate my feelings
- Become more sensitive with people who need that from me
- Develop emotional intelligence
- Become an adult in every sense of the word
- Develop my self-esteem and self-worth
- Connect with friends
- Let go of people in my life who drain my energy
- Identify sources of stress in my life and reduce or eliminate them
- Discover what is causing dissonance in my life
- Improve the quality of my home life
- Do a better job of balancing time for myself and time for others
- Design a lifestyle that makes me happy
Books:
- “Living in Balance: A Dynamic Approach for Creating Harmony and Wholeness in a Chaotic World”, by Joel Levey and Michelle Levey
- “Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook”, by Louise Hay
- “The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness”, by Gary Zukav
- “The Dark Side of Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams”, by Debbie Ford
- “Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes”, by William Bridges
- “Emotional Intelligence”, by Daniel Goleman
- “The Dance of Anger: A Women’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships”, by Harriet Lerner
- “Overworked and Underplayed? 30 Quick, Easy Ways to Boost Energy, Defuse Tension, and Make Fun of Life!”, by Mitzi Gregory
Links
- http://www.gestaltcleveland.org/osd/workshops.php - workshops to enhance self-awareness, personal growth and interpersonal interactions
- http://www.vitalsmarts.com/CrucialSkills/ - tools to speak honestly in tough situations
- http://ei.haygroup.com/resources/default_ieitest.htm - emotional intelligence quiz and resources
- http://www.mindtools.com/stress/UnderstandStress/IntroPage.htm - defines stress and introduces approaches to stress management