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Walking Free – Week Thirty-Four

May 10, 2019 by Tiffany Fredrickson

Every journey begins with a destination in mind. That destination determines how we plan for the trip. And with any good plan, we should anticipate the challenges we may face. Imagine you’re planning a hiking and camping trip in the mountains. While … [Read more...]

Trek – Week Thirty-Four

May 8, 2019 by Tiffany Fredrickson

"So how can we express anger in a way that is healthy and actually helpful in strengthening emotional intimacy?" Great question. ...We can define helpful anger as: Honest – I use an IFAB statement to express my anger (“I feel furious with you … [Read more...]

Journey – Week Thirty-Four

May 6, 2019 by Tiffany Fredrickson

Based on the glimpse I gave you into Susie’s heart and thoughts (last week's blog), what is Susie (Sunshine’s) greatest fear? …Susie is terrified of being rejected. Obviously, she’s afraid of being rejected by her spouse and other people, but she … [Read more...]

Walking Free – Week Thirty-Three

May 3, 2019 by Tiffany Fredrickson

Deadly mindset #3 is a close cousin to the deadly mindset of blaming. I’m calling this mindset re-naming, but a more familiar word is rationalization. When we rationalize our behaviors, we acknowledge that we did them but then justify our actions … [Read more...]

Trek – Week Thirty-Three

May 1, 2019 by Tiffany Fredrickson

…And here is the tricky part. Because anger is always a secondary emotion meant to protect ourselves from hurt, it is often expressed in hurtful or intimidating ways to others. When others feel hurt or scared, they generally either try to calm us … [Read more...]

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