life as a creative process
thinking about thinking Just as the heart ceaselessly beats, the mind ceaselessly thinks. All day, everyday, our minds are busy […]
sex scandals, media and the mind
I recently read about a therapeutic technique whereby people are encouraged to repeat certain helpful messages to themselves each time […]
appetites, addiction & relationality
Human beings have a variety of powerful appetites. We hunger for food, love, fun, meaning, physical affection, bodily safety and […]
an authentic way of being
Jesper Juul, a family therapist from Scandinavia and director of Family Counseling International, writes that in order to help children […]
a toxic relationship
Every relationship we have with another person has its own culture, complete with its own norms, traditions, expectations, unwritten rules, […]
anger management
What do you think you know about anger? If you (or people you know) feel that you need anger management […]
an epidemic of body-hatred
A great many people are generally dissatisfied, or even contemptuous, of their own bodies. When they see or even think […]
the habit of abandoning yourself
How often do you disregard your own feelings in favor
of other people’s perceptions of reality?
other people’s unhealthy choices
It is very difficult when someone close to us continuously makes unhealthy choices – choices that lead to increased depression, […]