“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”― Albert Einstein “Are we going towards a darker era devoid of love?”, I put forward this question to a group of individuals gathered around a table to discuss thought-provoking questions about life and the worldContinue reading “Perspectives”
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Dreaming What’s Hidden
“I only share when I have no unmet needs that I’m trying to fill. I firmly believe that being vulnerable with a larger audience is only a good idea if the healing is tied to the sharing, not to the expectations I might have for the response I get.”― Brené Brown A friend and I wereContinue reading “Dreaming What’s Hidden”
Emergence & Jungian Psychology
“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls.”― Carl Gustav Jung I have known about Carl Jung since I was a kid. I don’t remember how or why I got introduced to him but I knew that he was someone who knew what he was talking about. It was probablyContinue reading “Emergence & Jungian Psychology”
From the Fallen Ashes, Phoenix Will Rise – Part 3
“By observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether… like when people watch and study an eclipse of the sun; they really do sometimes injure their eyes, unless they study its reflection in water or some other medium.” – Socrates “IContinue reading “From the Fallen Ashes, Phoenix Will Rise – Part 3”
Finding “Hope”
TW – Sexual Assault “It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them because, in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”― Anne Frank “I had another dream last night. It shook me.”, IContinue reading “Finding “Hope””
Changing Realities
“I need to work on something but I need your help with it. It’s been troubling me for a long time and I can’t understand what to do with it.”, I asked my therapist. “Yes, tell me.”, she replied. “I feel like I am a terrible person. I betrayed her trust and I can’t seemContinue reading “Changing Realities”
A Conversation with a Friend
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream “Oh, and I want to recommend this book to you – ‘Come As You Are’ by Emily Nagoski. I am recommending this book to all my women friends”, I told her while handing herContinue reading “A Conversation with a Friend”
From the Fallen Ashes, Phoenix Will Rise – Part 2
“From the ashes, phoenix will rise” – Her For more background and context about this post, go to From the Fallen Ashes, Phoenix Will Rise “Have you heard of functional medicine?”, asked the person I had just met on a dating app. “No, what’s that?”, I asked. “It’s a form of therapy. You know howContinue reading “From the Fallen Ashes, Phoenix Will Rise – Part 2”
Ode To This Land
“Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr “I sold my recliner yesterday. It was so strange. You know, I got really sad and ended up hugging it and saying my goodbye to it? I’ve moved around so much in my lifeContinue reading “Ode To This Land”
A little more sense
TW – Death “But she was a good person. Why do bad things happen to good people”? This question has bothered me ever since I first experienced death. I was in grade 4 and a student from my school had passed away in a road accident. I didn’t know her and had never spoken toContinue reading “A little more sense”
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