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
The Lies of People Pleasing: How to Turn Nice into Kind kind vs. nice Mar 19, 2024

Consider the following scenario:

Alyssa has a meeting with her team today. Her boss will review...

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Where Did the Idea of Being "Nice" Come From? Mar 13, 2024

Exploring the Origins and Implications of Authentic Kindness

The words we choose to express...

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Opening the Box: Understanding the World of Emotional Triggers Mar 12, 2024

Today I received a package. No, not the kind you're thinking of, but something far more...

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Invisible Expectations: The Covert Contract be kind covert contract healthy habits nice vs. kind Mar 11, 2024

A friend invited me to sit in his box seats at a Utah Jazz game completely free. The game was an...

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The Addiction You Didn't Know You Had Mar 06, 2024

The Global Day of Unplugging was March 1st. No devices, no screens from sundown on the 1st to...

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To Love Me is to See Me Mar 05, 2024

To Know Me is to Love Me. To Know Me is to See Me.

Brenè Brown emphasizes three things...

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The Power of a Period Mar 04, 2024

Look at this sentence:

I hurt you.

Notice what’s after the period -- Nothing! 
Again,...

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Surrender: Embracing the Power of Letting Go Oct 04, 2023

Welcome to a profound exploration of surrender – a concept that transcends mere action. In...

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The Nice Trap: Why We're Chronically Nice to These 5 Types of People Sep 28, 2023

In our journey to understand chronic niceness, it's essential to delve deeper into the various...

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What is a Counterfeit Emotion? Sep 06, 2023

Unmasking the Deceptive Emotions that Create Destructive Cycles of Disconnection in Our Lives


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