“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”
Category Archives: Spiritual Awakening
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”
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”
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”
Forgiveness
“All major religions carry basically the same message; that is love, compassion, and forgiveness the important thing that should be a part of their lives.” – Dalai Lama I was talking to a friend about how forgiveness and compassion are the keys to mending a relationship, letting go of past hurt, and moving on. WeContinue reading “Forgiveness”
Surrender
It was July 2019. I was taking a ride home with a friend and watching the aimless cars driving by and wondering to myself – “How does everyone know where they’re going?” I turned to my friend and confessed, “I am not sure where my life is headed. It feels like I am aimlessly wanderingContinue reading “Surrender”
Bridging the Gap
“Like the physical, the psychical is not necessarily in reality what it appears to be”― Sigmund Freud Someone asked me recently what is the difference between Spirituality and Psychology. I took a pause and surprised myself with the answer, “I don’t think anyone can give you an absolute answer today. I can only tell you howContinue reading “Bridging the Gap”
Serendipity
“Serendipity will take you beyond the currents of what is familiar. Invite it. Watch for it. Allow it” ― Jeanne McElvaney I know it’s strange to have a favorite word but I can’t help it, “Serendipity” has been my favorite word for as long as I can remember. Apart from its beautiful sound, the meaning ofContinue reading “Serendipity”
Uncovering the Layers
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” — Carl Jung I have heard many people tell me that they don’t believe in therapy. The same people, then, tell me that they don’t have any issues that they need therapy for and that they don’t haveContinue reading “Uncovering the Layers”
Musings 