Q&A: Becoming aware of our emotions through either fear or love

DEAR DIANA: How can I be my best authentic self when I enter a room filled with people who are elitist, “judgy,” and superficial? I am asking this because I avoid certain parties and this upsets my husband who is a social butterfly and doesn’t understand me. —AVOIDING JUDGMENT

DEAR AVOIDING: How to have equanimity in the face of a difficult interpersonal situation was a topic we discussed at a recent Restoring Real Relationships Group Coaching session. One of the participants shared a process that worked for him.