Discover your wounded inner child. American author and psychotherapist, Dr. John Bradshaw, explains that, “Any psychological wound that is not properly tended to, especially if it was sustained during youth, is liable to nourish the shadow side of our personality.” Children do get wounded. Emotionally. Psychologically. Physically. As well as spiritually. Often by dysfunctional, toxic parents.… Continue reading Discover Your Wounded Inner Child
Category: Illness and Death
Don’t Cheat Your Self
Don’t cheat your self. Dare to face the truth. One of the worst habits many people have is cheating, deceiving, or fooling themselves. A deadly habit that sabotages their lives. Because they dare not face the truth. Psychotherapy is a deep search for personal truth. It’s fraught with challenges and dangers. For the human heart… Continue reading Don’t Cheat Your Self
Take Notice What You Fail To Notice
Take notice what you fail to notice is a must. That is, if you are to heal and change in your life. Psychiatrist and author, Dr. R.D. Laing describes how hard it is to “take notice.” He writes, “The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And… Continue reading Take Notice What You Fail To Notice
Choose To Save Your Self
Choose to save your self. When I was a boy, I was scared. Lonely. Adrift. Felt orphaned, cut off. Unprotected. A core of anger emerged. My rationality stripped away. I was unprepared for its emergence. In family, school, relationships. One time, I almost burned our family house. Bottles of gasoline. Lighter. And my lost, loveless… Continue reading Choose To Save Your Self
Be Strong At The Broken Places
Be strong at the broken places. You learn that from literary great Ernest Hemingway. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” Imagine a life without brokenness. Without problems. Without adverse circumstances. A life so easy and uncomplicated. Life is going to be impoverished if this is so! It is brokenness,… Continue reading Be Strong At The Broken Places
Solitude Is Not Loneliness
Solitude is not loneliness. Loneliness or solitude? Know the difference. Loneliness is at every age. No age bracket is immune from it. I got that from William Shakespeare. In his “The Seven Ages of Man.” He depicted in his own way how loneliness is present from childhood to old age. Loneliness assumes a different form… Continue reading Solitude Is Not Loneliness
Temporary Escape Or Solution?
Temporary escape or solution? “Everyone has escapes,” writes Nancy Potts in her book “Living Between The Times.” “Some people overeat, others watch TV soap operas, become workaholics, enter on nonstop activities … try to dull the pain with alcohol or drugs. The possible ways to escape are endless. However, the end result is self-pity and… Continue reading Temporary Escape Or Solution?
The Past Does Not Define You
The past does not define you. Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, is a famous multi-awarded celebrity and icon in the music industry. She’s in the headlines just recently. Not about her latest song or concert. But about her past. And mental health. She said, “I was 19 years old and I was… Continue reading The Past Does Not Define You
Overcoming Financial Trauma, Part 2
Keep your perspective in overcoming financial trauma. Remember in my previous post, there’s a “therapeutic mantra” I introduced. “MONEY WILL NOT SOLVE ALL MY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.” As William lied awake at night, he was racking his brain to figure out how he can pay his tons of debts. What more work he can do. What… Continue reading Overcoming Financial Trauma, Part 2
Overcoming Financial Trauma, Part 1
Nowadays, one of people’s greatest needs is overcoming financial trauma. Since Covid started last year, millions are losing their jobs or businesses. A lot of individuals and families, even governments, suffer serious financial losses. Financial PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) does happen. It’s when people are heavily plagued by feelings of stress, failure, and isolation surrounding… Continue reading Overcoming Financial Trauma, Part 1
