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Author Archives: Sherry Olander

9 Nov 2022

The ( Emotional ) Power of a Hissy Fit

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

Never underestimate the power of a hissy fit. I read this once on a magnet and immediately laughed at the resonating truth. I feel that. Yesterday, for the first time in a while, I had a hissy fit. The specifics … Read More

4 Oct 2022

Autumn Endings

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Emotions, Thoughts | 0

~ Nothing is ever so beautiful in its dying as leaves are in the autumn. ~ Autumn equinox always seems such a natural time to turn inward, realign, and release. It is a season so suited for sadness – the … Read More

autumn, emotions, letting go, sadness
15 Jun 2020

Video – Channeling Emotions

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Skills, Uncategorized | 1

My colleague, Anchen Texter of Emotion Alliance, has created a great new video series where we get together and talk about some of the nitty gritty details on the whats, wheres, and how-tos of emotions! She invited me to talk … Read More

10 Apr 2020

Changing Times and Loss of Meaning

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

My new mantra has become “time has no meaning” because I really feel that way lately. It’s not that I don’t feel time anymore, it’s just that it’s changed… It’s like the structure of time has been rearranged. Nowadays, what … Read More

confusion, pandemic, time
11 Aug 2019

The Apathy of a Saint

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Emotions, Thoughts | 2

The Virtue of Patience I’ve been told I have the patience of a saint – on multiple occasions. Admittedly, it’s been a while since anyone has paid me that compliment, but I did take it as a compliment. I was … Read More

anger, angry, apathy, mixed emotions, patience
1 May 2019

When Dying Seems Easier

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Emotions, Thoughts | 0

When I was about 8 or 9 years old I was sitting in the car with my mother and this song came on the radio – Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks. I don’t remember if I paid much … Read More

emotions, Suicide
10 Apr 2019

Making Sense of Your Emotions

by Sherry Olander | posted in: Emotions, Skills, Thoughts | 0

If emotions sometimes confuse you – you’re not alone. (And confusion itself is an emotion, so that just makes it more complicated!) On the whole as a society, we haven’t really understood emotions and so it’s no surprise if you … Read More

confusion, emotions, vocabulary

Recent Posts

  • The ( Emotional ) Power of a Hissy Fit November 9, 2022
  • Autumn Endings October 4, 2022
  • Video – Channeling Emotions June 15, 2020
  • Changing Times and Loss of Meaning April 10, 2020
  • The Apathy of a Saint August 11, 2019

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