Asking Eric: Allowing joy without fear

1 month ago 5

Dear Eric: I’m newly in love, with myself and my life, but also with another person. I’m nervous that it’s all going to fall apart. But that’s not really the issue.

I’ve always feared the worst. And a lot of times the worst has happened. I work on this in therapy a lot. But I need to know if it’s OK to just focus on being happy for a minute. I’ve worked through a lot of trauma in my life and I’m willing to keep doing it. I know I need to. I know that nothing in life is as simple as it seems. But am I allowed to just enjoy the present? Or is that irresponsible?

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