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Adversity

A collection of 5 posts

Turning Adversity into Joy
Trauma

Turning Adversity into Joy

The more extreme the hurt, the more spiraling up delivers a burst of joy, which is often unexpected, but always appreciated!

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
4 min read
Boundless JOY! It's a skill
Adversity

Boundless JOY! It's a skill

It's not until we dig so deep into the mysterious wires in our emotional brain that the self-torture that follows a loss goes "poof" and brings boundless joy.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
2 min read
After the 5 comes the 1!
Adversity

After the 5 comes the 1!

What if you were never terrified? Even worse, if you were never terrified and had the strength to receive from another? Looking back . . . those moments outshine all others.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
2 min read
The EBT cure for loneliness
Adversity

The EBT cure for loneliness

After a moment at 5, a surge of oxytocin announces to us that we are alone, but we have Sanctuary, and our intimacy becomes even more rewarding and safe.

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
2 min read
Emotional Fluidity!
Stress Styles

Emotional Fluidity!

Let's stop all this happiness yearning. Celebrate your right to feel BAD, and your emotional fluidity. Use EBT to spiral up to ONE!

  • Laurel Mellin
    Laurel Mellin
2 min read
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