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Ami Evans: Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:18 AM
Our hearts are at risk of harm when we bottle up negative emotions like resentment. In my previous post we discussed the significance of confronting deep hurt offenses. I mentioned it is not necessary to confront every single offense. I am more concerned with the hurts that are brewing something bigger inside, bitterness. Some people avoid conflict out of false belief that it is bad, or they are bad for initiating it. The truth is there are benefits to a healthy confrontation or "carefrontation. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Friday, April 13, 2012 2:35 PM
Resentment grows and spreads like a wildfire that consumes our soul if we allow it to. We have all experienced resentment towards others for hurts and disappointments. Some build over a consistent pattern that forms into the ugly state of bitterness, in which we are a danger to ourselves and other passerbys on our path.
My husband and I were caught off guard when this became the reality in our home. One night our 2 sons were in the middle of a war with each other. The hurt feelings in the air was unsettling. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:11 PM
Affairs are a large epidemic in our culture. Men and women are participating in them out of a need for satisfaction or happiness. There are many causes and types of affairs. Someone may get involved in an affair because of feelings of loneliness and a longing for deep emotional connection. They could be fearful of that kind of deep connection and want to diffuse with their spouse by having a sexual fling. It could be the symptom of an addictive pattern caused by a family of origin conflict. I want to discuss the affair that occurs when there is a separation or pending divorce. |
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Ami Evans: Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:12 PM
Sex is a popular topic of today. You cannot go a day without being influenced with sexual content. There is something powerful and mysterious about sex. I chose to watch a movie recently, called Friends with Benefits. I see so many people in my practice that are tied to others currently and/or from their past through premarital, extramarital, and sexual abuse experiences. I have a strong conviction to help these individuals understand their sexuality and the deception surrounding them. Though this movie goes against my belief system I decided I needed to understand the mindset and ramifications of the culture that believes casual, meaningless sex is ok. |
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Ami Evans, LPC-I: Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 11:06 AM
Did you grow up in an environment with "Life" words that gave you wind beneath your wings? You were surrounded with encouragement, affirmation, and people embraced your uniqueness. Or was your experience the opposite and you had the wind knocked out of you through "Death" words? You were reprimanded for your differences, criticized, and told you were a failure or not good enough, either directly or indirectly. Both experiences develop your view of the world, circumstances, people, and God. |
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