Author: Cathy Vartuli

  • Trying To Support My Friend, And She Snapped at Me!

    My best friend just had a bad experience. She’s okay, but it was frightening, and I was pretty worried about her, too. I know she’s stressed, but when I was offering support, she snapped at me! I do understand, but I don’t like being treated that way, either. How do you balance boundaries with compassion? —…

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  • Angry At God

    How can I trust God? I’m so mad and hurt by the things that have happened in my life, and recently I got some unexpected bad news. I heard one of you say that God can handle any of our emotions. But I’m afraid if I show God my anger, he’ll punish me.  — Andi Note:…

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  • Tapping For Digestion

    I have Celiac Disease. I’ve been avoiding foods that trigger the symptoms, but it’s challenging. Is there some tapping I can do to help improve how my body processes food? –Wendy When we have a lot of stress because of past traumas or current overload, our bodies have less energy to digest and to process…

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  • Why Do People Keep Walking All Over Me?

    My life feels like crap and bad things keep happening to me. I keep hoping if I make everyone else happy, they’ll have time for me, but it doesn’t work. Why do people keep walking all over me?

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  • I Stopped Tapping… What’s Going On?

    I’ve been making really good progress using tapping, and I just got through some tough personal issues with tapping. But I’m angry with myself right now because for the last week or so, all I want to do is play computer games and I don’t feel like tapping much at all. What’s going on?

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  • I Don’t Feel Popular

    – Not popular because of my looks – Popular means numbers – Not as good as them – Afraid of too much attention – I didn’t fit in

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  • Power Struggle At Work

    I have a conflict with a coworker. He isn’t my boss, but he is “up the food chain”. I get really nervous around him and feel insecure. What can I do?

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