5 | A Game Plan for Connecting With Others Even Through the Tears

Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem · Mar 27, 2025 · 18m

Are you someone for whom all emotion comes out in tears? And do those tears prevent you from connecting with others?

I am a “crier” and for decades I hated that characteristic. My crying often led to frustration, feeling misunderstood, and consequently, I held back from telling people what I was thinking and feeling. When I finally accepted the tears and stopped resisting them or shoving them down, I discovered that acknowledging them and being honest with the other person created a deeper connection.

Today I’m sharing techniques I use when the emotions are so big, tears are inevitably…