“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”
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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”
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”
I Am Worth It
“Most people give up finding their soul mate, and settle down to just having a flesh mate.”― Anthony Liccione Data-driven decision-making is one of the most sought-after skills these days. As a professional with a background in data, I love to get as many facts as I can get before making a call. I also loveContinue reading “I Am Worth It”
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”
Radical Acceptance
“Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.” – Tara Branch There is a sense of freedom in accepting things as they are. A sense of liberty isContinue reading “Radical Acceptance”
Fear of Abandonment
“When loneliness is a constant state of being, it harkens back to a childhood wherein neglect and abandonment were the landscape of life.”― Alexandra Katehaki A friend and I once got into an argument after a misunderstanding. Instead of giving her the benefit of doubt and taking the time to understand why the conversation had spiraledContinue reading “Fear of Abandonment”
Musings 