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Carolyn Cole, LCPC, LMFT, NCC

Carolyn Cole, LCPC, LMFT, NCC

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    The Story We Tell Ourselves: How Perspective and Meaning Making Shape Emotional Experience

    “It’s not things that upset us, but our judgement about things.” ~ Epictetus What happens matters. Yet often, the meaning we assign to an event, or the… Read more “The Story We Tell Ourselves: How Perspective and Meaning Making Shape Emotional Experience”

    June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 by Carolyn Cole, LCPC, LMFT, NCC

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    Sometimes it’s not just what happened that shapes our experience—it’s the meaning we attach to what happened. Sometimes the relationship isn’t the only thing influencing the relationship. Understanding your attachment style - and your partner’s - can be a literal game changer in relationships. Perspective shifts don’t always happen because the situation changes. Sometimes they happen because you do. ❤️ Listening is often talked about as a communication skill, but it is also a relational experience. Many people are used to conversations where someone quickly gives advice, changes the subject, interrupts, reassures, problem solves, or prepares a response. And while those responses are often well intentioned, sometimes what a person needs first is to feel heard, emotionally understood, and genuinely present with. Change and accomplishment doesn’t start with motivation. It starts with one small, repeated choice that begins to shift what you believe is possible. Not everything that feels like “passion” is actually supportive. And not everything that feels “calm” is true emotional safety. Self-discovery isn’t about becoming someone new. Feeling disconnected doesn’t always mean something is wrong.Sometimes it just means you haven’t been in each other’s inner world lately.

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