Improving confidence, finding self-love, being kinder to ourselves, seeing our value, feeling comfortable in our own skin... There are so many ways to point at this common goal with words.…
Therapist's log Twelve years ago, I found myself starting to journal seriously for the first time. I'd started journaling a few times before but it didn't stick for long. Perhaps…
Videos Gabor Mate on authenticity https://youtu.be/pFLS1MTreGU?si=xDgBSKaFwDEx9vCr Paul Conti Dr. Conti is the trauma expert in this podcast. Dr. Huberman conducts an excellent interview, knowing great, nuanced questions to ask. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOl28gj_RXw…
“The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things.”Rainer Maria Rilke For just about all of us, every day brings some disappointment, even if small, if…
“We are kept from our goal not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal.” Robert Brault We see the advice everywhere. Health maintenance organization brochures feature…
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”Abraham Maslow Rumination, the way…
Narrative Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that was originally coined and created by Michael White and David Epstein from Australia and New Zealand respectively, and has been developed and…
I finished this moderate-length book very quickly, which I attribute to it being a very well-written, thought-provoking, and intelligently articulated work. I listened to the audio version, and the narration…
“If you die once every day, then you’ll know what life is about.”Wim Hof Preface The fear I faced in this story involves spending time in very cold water. Not…
As a metaphor for emotional regulation, I’ve been thinking about the simple image of balancing on top of a ball lately. The one in my imagination looks like one of…