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Hit First, Ask Questions Later: How Triggers Can Lead to Self-Sabotage

Hit First, Ask Questions Later: How Triggers Can Lead to Self-Sabotage

How we feel is valid. That’s always true. But how we feel isn’t always an accurate representation of the situation.

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Crystal Jackson
Jun 20, 2019
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How we feel is valid. That’s always true. But how we feel isn’t always an accurate representation of the situation. It’s just a feeling. We need to be careful that we’re honoring and validating feelings while still being able to evaluate reality separate from those feelings.

In relationships, we often trip on triggers.

The…

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