Emma Brogan

Holding space is the wise and appropriate response to such hauntings. And to hold space well requires a willingness to accept and integrate our own anger, regret, and sorrow. It obliges us to honestly apologize when our actions cause harm, and to fearlessly own the darkest corners of our life’s stories. In doing so, we gain the capacity to be prese

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Emotional competence requires • the capacity to feel our emotions, so that we are aware when we are experiencing stress; • the ability to express our emotions effectively and thereby to assert our needs and to maintain the integrity of our emotional boundaries; • the facility to distinguish between psychological reactions that are pertinent to the ... See more