Self-actualization

  • Get bleepin angry (part 1/2)

    I’m a huge advocate of accepting and having a dialogue with our emotions. At the core I believe the purpose of each emotion is to a) deliver a message and b) be experienced physically in the body. These steps aren’t… Continue reading

    Get bleepin angry (part 1/2)
  • How writing letters opens the door for time travel and healing

    There are a multitude of rituals and exercises one can undergo in the quest for getting in touch and deepening the relationship with oneself. What I especially find fascinating is when a process allows for an  interaction between  seemingly “split”… Continue reading

    How writing letters opens the door for time travel and healing
  • Are you “understanding” to avoid confronting?

    Most would agree that each time we are mistreated or a boundary is crossed by someone we feel an inner tension or stress. This internal imbalance automatically generates a seeking for relief. We desire to return to our emotional neutral… Continue reading

    Are you “understanding” to avoid confronting?
  • Get out your measuring stick! Let’s figure out your personal growth

    A while back I wrote a text called “That one issue”. To recap, every single one of us has (at least) one area in life where reoccurring struggles seem to emerge. The issue can be related to health, friendship, work,… Continue reading

    Get out your measuring stick! Let’s figure out your personal growth
  • 6 unconventional ways to soothe anxiety

    The definition of anxiety according to Cambridge dictionary is: “An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future”. All of us experience the unsettling emotion of anxiety at some point. As… Continue reading

    6 unconventional ways to soothe anxiety
  • SHAME (when you cross a line)!

    Few years back I was invited to a social function where I wasn’t familiar with the guests, only the host. The event turned into an annual gathering and I became acquainted with the people. The last time I participated, I… Continue reading

    SHAME (when you cross a line)!
  • What’s your spirit plant?

    I was watching one of my favorite spiritual teachers Teal Swan on youtube talking about spirit plants. The name of the video is, you guessed it, “What is a Spirit Plant and How to Find Your Spirit Plant”. To summarize… Continue reading

    What’s your spirit plant?
  • When you’re triggered as f**k

    (Related to the post “Let the trigger game begin!”)  I’m guilty of using the words triggered, trauma and emotional wound interchangeably although not being synonymous. For starters, here is my interpretation of the slight distinction between the three. A trauma occurs… Continue reading

    When you’re triggered as f**k
  • Let the trigger game begin!

    In the previous post (Happy birthday to me (traveling solo and breaking old patterns)) I mentioned three themes that surfaced during my time in Australia. I thought we’d play a game of mix and match. You have to guess which… Continue reading

    Let the trigger game begin!
  • Happy birthday to me (traveling solo and breaking old patterns)

     I’m unable to count the amount of times I’ve begun to type on my blog only to delete it. Mainly, I’ve had a feeling of being a phony if I were to post photos of picturesque nature landscapes or of… Continue reading

    Happy birthday to me (traveling solo and breaking old patterns)