Archive - Dancing Between

Why Vulnerability is Regulating

And how regulation is relational.

19 hrs ago • Courtney Simpson

Why Validation is Essential

And how to do it.

Sep 14 • Courtney Simpson

How to Make Values-Aligned Decisions

The fancy version of pros and cons.

Sep 9 • Courtney Simpson

How to Act Opposite to Shame

The cost of hiding and what it takes to stop.

Sep 1 • Courtney Simpson

August 2026

Why We Need Behavioral Science

And how it can help us do better at being human.

Aug 24 • Courtney Simpson

How to See Emotions as Information

Responding to the avoidance problem.

Aug 17 • Courtney Simpson

Why Avoidance Is Likely Growing

More escape routes, fewer opportunities to practice distress tolerance.

Aug 10 • Courtney Simpson

Why Avoidance is Hard to Stop

The vicious cycle of reinforcement.

Aug 3 • Courtney Simpson

July 2026

Why Avoidance is a Problem

And how it keeps us stuck.

Jul 28 • Courtney Simpson

The Four Options for Every Problem

Knowing your options for responding – and practicing them before you need them.

Jul 21 • Courtney Simpson

How to Synthesize Acceptance & Change

Integrating acceptance of the change we didn't choose while embracing the change we do.

Jul 10 • Courtney Simpson

June 2026

How To Understand Dialectics

Staying curious about what’s missing.

Jun 30 • Courtney Simpson

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