Month: June 2023

New satellite images published Saturday show Russia has massed troops in the annexed Crimean Peninsula in recent days.

Private Israeli intelligence firm ImageSat International (ISI) said some of the military vehicles — including tanks, armored personnel carriers and rocket launchers — were seen outside of staging grounds, “possibly preparing for movement soon.”

The buildup in Crimea occurred within the past four days, according to ISI.

Imagery from February 15 shows the area near the town of Novoozerne completely empty.

ISI said the buildup of the forces in the area was to allow Russia to invade southern Ukraine.

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1. They are independent

Growing up you knew, even though it was perhaps never said out loud, that you were essentially on your own. Problem with a teacher? You solved it. Conflict with a friend? You figured it out yourself. Your childhood was a training ground for self-sufficiency. Now, as an adult, you prefer to do things yourself. Because you’re so very competent, the great thing is that for the most part, you can.

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You can get the help you want, learn more about the emotional neglect you grew up with, and understand how it impacted your growth through the silent messages you received.

It is imperative to begin to understand, accept, and heal your childhood emotional neglect so that your HSP qualities can begin to shine. Your intense emotional energy can empower you when you value it. And your deep processing abilities will be a great advantage in your healing process.

You’ll see that being treated as different in your childhood doesn’t need to keep you set apart for life. Then you’ll be able to finally celebrate your sensitivity and depth, and all else that makes you powerful and unique.

© Jonice Webb, Ph.D.

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1. It’s not good to be too happy or too sad.

As a child, you naturally had intense feelings, as this is how all children are wired. Exuberant one moment, intensely frustrated the next, you needed someone to teach you how to understand and manage your emotions. But what you got instead was a covert message that your emotions were excessive. What you learned was to dampen your feelings, not the skills you needed to manage them.

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1. You don’t experience happiness, even when something positive happens.

You can go through happy life events without feeling as happy as other people seem to be when they have similar happy events. Many people with this issue describe their joyful life experiences as “bland.”

Some have gone through weddings, vacations, graduations, or award ceremonies feeling as if they are watching themselves from afar, disconnected from the experience, or even waiting for it to be over. They feel numb.

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The world can be a difficult place. Sometimes it feels like we are being attacked from all sides externally, and sometimes internally.

The battles that we fight alone in our minds are some of the hardest. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by feelings of hopelessness, despair, or confusion. Those feelings can cause a person to run away from the problems they are facing.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t often work. A change of scenery or changing up one’s situation can be nice, but in a lot of scenarios it doesn’t actually solve the problem and prevent it from coming back in the future.

How can we find the courage to confront the problems and fears that we are most afraid of?

Speak to an accredited and experienced therapist to help you face up to the problems in your life. You may want to try speaking to one via BetterHelp.com for quality care at its most convenient.

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