Marrissa RhodesJul 27, 20205 minLiving Life in Gray: Learning to Overcome PerfectionismI've been there before, a lot actually. Sometimes I still struggle with it. And I'm willing to bet you have too if the title of this post...
Marrissa RhodesJul 16, 20206 min7 Signs That You May Have Experienced Childhood Emotional Neglect (and How to Begin Healing)We are wired, from the beginning, for connection to others. Particularly, how we are related to in an emotional sense throughout our upbr...
Marrissa RhodesJun 29, 20205 minHealing Still Leaves ScarsI believe that one of the most effective ways to make sense of our world - and our experiences in our world - is through metaphor. When w...
Marrissa RhodesJun 16, 20205 minOut of Anxiety, Into Authenticity: How Embracing Our Experience Changes Things"Instead of resisting any emotion, the best way to dispel it is to enter it fully, embrace it, and see through your resistance." -Deepak ...
Marrissa RhodesJun 1, 20204 minWhat Tea Kettles Have Taught Me About Anxiety. In my last blog post I discussed how we learn to avoid our feelings, and how that ends up disconnecting us from ourselves. I mentioned how...
Marrissa RhodesMay 18, 20204 minThe Only Way Out is ThroughIf we want to live an authentic life, we'll have to start paying attention to our emotions.
Marrissa RhodesFeb 10, 20204 minIntegrated SpacesThis photo is symbolic of the reason I’ve used the name “Integrated Spaces.” In this image, there is depth of meaning and an understandin...
Marrissa RhodesJan 23, 20203 minFinding Your VoiceThere is a weight upon her A pressure that’s unseen A burden carried on her own A yoke she can’t break free There is a rage within her A ...
Marrissa RhodesJan 13, 20202 minOn VulnerabilityOne of the earliest lessons of my grad school experience was of the importance of vulnerability. Yeah, the courage to speak about where y...