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Disillusioned – feeling let down by Brexit

By Andrea Harrn June 28, 2016 Brexit, disappointment, disillusionment No Comments

Disillusionment refers to a feeling that arises from the discovery that something is not what it was anticipated to be. How many times have you wanted to truly believe that promise made by a politician? How many times have you then felt let down and cheated and yet you continue to hope that there was sincerity in what was said. People look for excuses as to why this or that did not turn out the way they expected. It must have been something unavoidable as they could not possibly have just been pulling the wool over our eyes. Could they? People want to believe…

Confused.com

By Andrea Harrn November 26, 2012 abuse, communication, disappointment, self-esteem No Comments

Are you feeling confused? Do you have tangled thoughts, mind racing, mixed messages and bad communications. When communication is unclear this can result in confusion. How many times have your listened to instructions and half way through them got lost in language. People have different ways of expressing themselves. Some get to the point very quickly whilst others talk around the houses and waffle a bit. Others just don’t bother to give time or eye contact. Sounding familiar? To avoid confusion think about the following: Make your own communication crystal clear and if appropriate follow up by an email…

Do you keep being disappointed?

By Andrea Harrn November 13, 2012 acceptance, disappointment, self-acceptance, self-awareness No Comments

The people around us are like mirrors to our souls. In general it is true to say that we get back what we give so its useful to look at own behaviours in relationships. To be the best we can be. However, there may be people in your lives who will periodically disappoint. We feel hurt by their words and actions or in-actions. We don’t understand why they behave in that way. We can look for reasons but that doesn’t seem to help. Its so hard when we feel disappointed in this way. I know there are people in my…