Well-Stirred & Wondering

Steeped in reflection; stirred with wonder.

Category: mental-health

  • Every Emotion Is a Messenger

    As a school counselor, I spend a lot of time helping students see that emotions aren’t positive or negative—they’re communicators.Anger says, something feels unfair.Sadness says, I’ve lost something that mattered.Fear says, I don’t feel safe. But some emotions are harder to translate—jealousy, discontent, inadequacy, guilt. These are the ones we tend to label as wrong…