I was recently sent this reading on Unconditional Love by Virginia Satir:
I want to love you without clutching
Appreciate you without judging
Join you without invading
Invite you without demanding
Leave you without guilt
Evaluate you without blaming
Help you...
There are two places I see many of us human beings oscillate between. One is a disconnection from the world and all of its problems; the other is a realization of the world’s problems to a point of overwhelmed over-engagement...
Jealousy is a natural emotion that many people experience at some point in their lives. Sometimes jealousy can be helpful, but at other times it can be painful and difficult to manage. There is a reason why Shakespeare equated jealousy...
Have you ever considered how culture and upbringing affect how we act and react in our daily interactions with people? That is exactly what Karen Horney, a famous Freudian psychoanalyst, did. Her work provides an example of how human beings...
“Do you ever wonder what’s going on inside someone’s head?” Inside Out, Disney’s latest hit animation, brings us into the mind of a child. This movie is quite entertaining and loved by all ages. I believe that the value of...
Sarah had always anticipated that she would move to another country to pursue her undergraduate studies. Yet when she actually made the move, she found it very difficult to adjust to her new life…
Jon had been working for the same...
Often in life there are obstacles that prevent us from living to our full potential. We may not always be conscious of it, but in many cases it is connected to forgiveness. Forgiveness is a frequent challenge in life and...
When was the last time you played with Lego blocks? Recently, I have rediscovered this nostalgic childhood activity. There is a certain relaxation that comes with just sitting and building. Although there are no real rules or expectations (despite what...
In what is an undoubtedly diverse society that is increasingly more tolerant of each other’s differences, discrimination and oppression are still too prevalent. Among others, we still have a measurable wage gap between men and women; immigrants still have undue...
Life can be busy and stressful and sometimes we are faced with situations and problems we are unhappy about. What do we do with these unwanted circumstances? Can we change them? How can we cope with situations that we can’t...