Counterfeit Emotions Blog

Which emotions create cycles of disconnection in your life? The counterfeits will take us down destructive cycles of disconnection.  Stop being fooled by the counterfeits and step into your authentic self
Are You Fake or Authentic? Jul 04, 2024

The Merriam-Webster word of the year 2023 is “authentic”, which means it was the most looked-up word...

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Why Ownership Is a Lie stewarship vs. ownership Jun 27, 2024

I don’t own my house. I don’t own my car. I don’t own my guitar or my bed or the clothes in my close...

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Want Respect? Learn How to Set Boundaries nice vs. kind Jun 20, 2024

 All of us want to be respected but we don’t often take the time to do one of the most important thi...

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What is a Boundary and Why is it Important? nice vs. kind Jun 13, 2024

 

What is a boundary?

A boundary is your furthest limit. Just like with countries, the furthest li...

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Turn FOMO into Mojo belonging vs. fitting in Jun 06, 2024

Everyone wants to be accepted and feel like they belong to a community. Sometimes, we try to find be...

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Wrapping Up Mental Health Awareness Month May 30, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’ve been participating in this important cause by checkin...

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Belonging - 4 Emotions for Mental Health Awareness (Part 4 of 4) belonging vs. fitting in May 23, 2024

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Time to turn our attention to mental health and check in with ou...

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Humility - 4 Emotions for Mental Health Awareness (Part 3 of 4) humility vs. worthlessness May 16, 2024

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Time to turn our attention to mental health and check in with ou...

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Advocacy - 4 Emotions for Mental Health Awareness (Part 2 of 4) advocacy vs. anger May 09, 2024

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Time to turn our attention to mental health and check in with ou...

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Eustress - 4 Emotions for Mental Health Awareness (Part 1 of 4) eustress vs. distress May 02, 2024

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Time to turn our attention to mental health and check in with ou...

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The Misconceptions of Being Nice kind vs. nice Apr 26, 2024

The desire to be a "nice person” often leads us down a deep tunnel of repression. A tunnel filled wi...

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Running Toward a Life Without Misery pain vs. misery Apr 19, 2024

My high school friend group, made up of me, my cousin Vaughn and our buddies, was a fun bunch of thr...

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