Morgan Dingle Therapy

As we are being warned to distance ourselves from each other, I wanted to take a moment for this reminder. Relationship is the foundation for harming and healing. We are relational beings. Whether with our environment, animals, or other people we connect through creating relationships. It’s through those relationships that we can be harmful or helpful. Take a moment to look at the relationships in your life. How do you relate to others? How do others relate to you? What emotions arise when you think about certain people? These are all clues to how we are helping ourselves heal or not. Therapy is powerful because it creates an opportunity to connect with another human in a genuine, honest, and deep way.

Emotional Ownership: Today, I want to talk about emotional ownership. Do you have a tendency to take ownership of others emotions? There is a big difference between awareness of your impact on others and blaming yourself for how others feel. Take a look at the example in the photo: They are mad AT me vs. They are mad. Which phrase do you resonate with? Often emotions are directed toward other people because they are hard to sit with. It is NOT your responsibility to relieve someone else of their emotions. It is your responsibility to consider how you may have contributed. However, at the end of the day, we must all own our experiences. Do you blame yourself for the way another person acts or reacts?