“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”
Category Archives: Psychology
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”
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”
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”
Internal Family Systems
“We are not one-dimensional, and our multiple dimensions are not static. Just as our bodies are made of many parts that form a dynamic, interwoven system that works together, so it is with our psyches. We are more awake, alive, and complex than we know.” ― Ralph De La Rosa Today I had one of theContinue reading “Internal Family Systems”
Choice
“At the end that was the choice you made, and it doesn’t matter how hard it was to make it. It matters that you did.”― Cassandra Clare
Judgements & Limitations
“Butterflies can’t see their wings. They can’t see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that as well.”― Naya Rivera Our brain is a very interesting organ. At times of distress, it is our savior, a guide when we have to make decisions, and our go-to place for reminiscing our pastContinue reading “Judgements & Limitations”
Unconditional Love
“Unconditional love is not so much about how we receive and endure each other, as it is about the deep vow to never, under any condition, stop bringing the flawed truth of who we are to each other.” – Mark Nepo “I love you” – these are probably the most overused phrases in today’s society. WeContinue reading “Unconditional Love”