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Life always moves forward whether we are feeling prepared or not. It also places many demands on us that can make us feel overwhelmed and fearful about what is ahead. Even exciting future events can be stressful for us. We have learned helpful and not so helpful ways of managing these stressors. The same goes with navigating emotions and negative thoughts. Human beings have a natural tendency to avoid unpleasant or uncomfortable emotions. We push them aside, stuff them down with the hope that they will disappear and not return. This makes sense because this is how we problem solve and it can help relieve other types of pain and/or discomfort. For instance, when we feel cold, we seek warmth for relief. If we feel tired or hungry, we know how to alleviate this. Unfortunately, emotions and negative thoughts are not as simple to manage. We can spend lots of time and energy trying to avoid emotional pain and fearing its return. We all prefer the 'feel good' emotions. We can work together to identify what your resources are, what direction is right for you and build upon your current level of resilience. We can explore what you wish your future to be and set goals around this.