We have often heard the phrase “it is a matter of attitude.” But, do we truly know what it means? Let’s start by defining what attitude is. It is the effect a set of beliefs and values that are relatively stable over time have on the disposition or tendency to act in a certain way. …
Category Archives: Emotional Intelligence
Developing Emotional Maturity in your life
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today, let’s talk about emotional maturity. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). When connected to God’s Spirit, we can grow in a fruit that produces emotional maturity. In one way or another, your emotional maturity …
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Learning to Love -Key for happiness
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I thought I knew how to love, and I won’t have to worry about learning to love. I was married to my beautiful wife, Zoraida. And was ready to make her happy for the rest of her life. So, I was confident that being raised in an Adventist home was more than enough to …
Emotional Intelligence Is Not Something Natural
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Emotional Intelligence Is Not Something Natural” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] His name said, Amable (Kind, in Spanish), but he did not honor it because he has lack of emotional intelligence. Who would imagine that this young enthusiast for life, happy and vibrant, and such a good person that he once was, would become a hermit? …
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Lets know the relation between self-knowledge and attachments
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sometimes the little things we cling to don’t allow us to see ourselves as we are, which are our attachments. This human condition leads us to create Attachments. Without realizing it, we become attached to people, children, ideas, routines, and plans that separate us from God’s heart because we are attached to passing things. …
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5 Things You Should Do To Regulate Your Emotions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”5 Things You Should Do To Regulate Your Emotions.”][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] Many of us may remember the fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1993. This fight made history because Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear. This emotional reactivity cost Mike Tyson $3 million of his $30 million purse, and …
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Self-Awareness -An Ingredient in Your Spiritual Journey
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][ultimate_heading main_heading=” Self-Awareness an Ingredient in Your Spiritual Journey.”][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] Let’s see a case where Self-Awareness is key. Nasrudin — the protagonist of many Middle Eastern, Greek, and Russian folktales — was approaching the door of his house one night when he suddenly realized he had lost his key. He tried to look …
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Self-Awareness -When I Don’t Like What I See Inside of Me
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][ultimate_heading main_heading=” Self-Awareness -When I Don’t Like What I See Inside of Me.” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] A young woman came to my practice and told me she was afraid because she was sure God was mad at her. Her self-awareness accused her. She had an abortion a long time ago and was sexually involved with …
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You Cannot Change What You are not Aware of
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”You Cannot Change What You are not Aware of.”][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] Let’s see an example that shows that you cannot change what you are not aware of. Joe DiMaggio was a baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was a real hero. Joe was considered one of the best baseball players of the …
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Emotional intelligence during the pandemic
So, the coronavirus pandemic has been a source of great stress for many people. emotional intelligence is key to keeping going. The fear and anxiety produced by this new disease is overwhelming and scary, and so is the ability this disease has to destroy families, from the poorest to the richest. Much has been written …
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