Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Do you ever get so upset that you speak in a high-pitched voice and kind of feel like you’ve...
Sure, we would all love to help those we love. But intention does not always translate into the ability to be truly helpful or even of assistance. You may long to be supportive to him but lack all the skills to do so.
Do you even know what is truly hurting you? If not, then how can you ever put it right? If you lack insight into your own uneasiness and unhappiness, it can torment your inner life. It can manifest as fear, anger, worry, or even regret.
What do you wish for more than anything? Could it be a sense of security, soundness, and safety? Did your life goals include a relationship, house, or career that would usher in a sense of peace and harmony? Do you believe in Happily Ever After? You know what they say: Happily Ever After is not a fairytale. It’s a choice.
Are you aware at what point in your life you misunderstood your own self? There is a cost for lacking self-knowledge, sweet friends. Speaking of misunderstandings, I always thought that when the waiter asked, “soup or salad?” they were talking about some sort of “supersalad.”
Would you say that your relationships are fragile or solid? Perhaps you imagine that your friendships will be conflict-free. When problems emerge, as they inevitably will, you take it as alarming evidence that your friendship or relationship is fundamentally defective.
Are you aware that you have chemical messengers inside of your brain that control your feelings and even experiences? They are known as neurotransmitters. The “happy hormone” dopamine rewards you by creating that feeling of happiness and pleasure.
