Leaping Tall Obstacles | Cat Russell, MS, LPC | Substack

Rain, New Year's Eve, by Maggie Smith The rain is a broken piano, playing the same note over and over. My five-year-old said that. Already she knows loving the world means loving the wobbles you can't shim, the creaks you can't oil silent—the jerry-rigged parts, MacGyvered with…

Jan 2

We all encounter obstacles to living the lives and having the relationships we want. Usually, our obstacles are self-defined blocks that come from a combination of our life experiences and personality type—the confining thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that limit us—which, in…

Jan 2

Anger is a secondary emotion. It’s not what you’re feeling it’s how you’re reacting. And the primary emotion—the one you’re reacting to—is almost always hurt…or (sometimes) fear. This idea is really helpful. Liberating. Especially in our closest relationships. If I’m angry at my…

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This is Leaping Tall Obstacles, a newsletter about overcoming our obstacles to fulfilled lives and stable and happy homes.

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Leaping Tall Obstacles

Overcoming the obstacles to the adventure of a fulfilling life and a stable and happy home.

Leaping Tall Obstacles

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