Earlier on, it occurred to me that when it comes to working through emotional wounds, it is very similar to weeding a garden. At this point, you might wonder how the former has got anything to do with the latter. Perhaps the reason why i was able to see this connection is that i have … Read more
During the summer of 2018, one of my students inside old folsom state prison, lost his wife to leukemia on his birthday. This was a birthday i am sure he would prefer to forget. Together they share five children, one is a doctor, two are in college, and two are minors. A short time after … Read more
Around 2014, i no longer wanted to say yes all the time and to go along with what other people wanted. Not only this, there were times when i could stand my ground and say no. For a little while before this, i could see what was talking place but i wasn’t able to do … Read more
It’s not just the constantly shifting covid protocols, there’s our work situations, our finances, our living conditions, which for many of us keep changing and morphing. Sometimes into non-existence. And there are the continual stresses of our family life, as kids do (or don’t) make it to school, whether online or in person, and it’s … Read more
It was early in the morning and i had just woken up when my home phone rang. The gentleman on the other end called me by name and asked if i had made a transaction for $300. 00 on my credit card at four o’clock that morning. He named the credit card that i use … Read more
Over the years, a lot has been said about the number of people who are suffering from mental and emotional problems. This is something that the mainstream media regularly cover. After the inner part of people’s beings was largely overlooked by mainstream society for so long, this can be seen as an important breakthrough. It … Read more
As a result of the fact that a man is an individual, it will mean that he will be on this planet to live his own life. For this to take place, he will need to be in touch with his true self – his feelings, needs, and preferences – and feel comfortable enough to … Read more
The more introverted you are, the more you feel like staying inside and thinking negative. Let me cheer you up by a single comment which goes like this: “you are not what has happened to you – you are what you choose to become. Get yourself outside of home and start walking around the block. … Read more
We all have the need to be accepted by society and above all, to be liked by people. We like being loved and cared about. How exactly can we make it happen? read on for highlights. Here goes: 1) be the first to reach out to help. When you see helpless people for instance, a … Read more
When it became clear that i felt the need to be loyal to my father, towards the end of 2015, and that this was holding me back, i knew that i needed to do something else. The emotional processing work that i was doing at this time wasn’t having much of an impact on this … Read more