I’ve always felt like hope has a fine ring to it. As if it’s a fellow friend to turn to for encouragement and during times of hardships. According to Oxford languages, hope is the feeling of expectation and desire for something particular to happen, or wanting something specific to happen or be true. Isn’t it …
The concept of ghosting is an established and frowned upon sort of behavior nowadays. The term "ghosting" seems to have been birthed from the digital dating world and typically associated with love scenarios. Rarely have I come across it in relation to friendships. In my humble opinion, I’d dare to claim being ghosted by a …
Continue reading Ever been ghosted by a friend? Here’s why and what to do about it
10 years ago, I was enrolled in a course on positive psychology, my favorite type of psychology! Traditional psychology mainly focuses on dysfunction and what does not work. On the flip side, positive psychology aims to understand what does work, meaning what contributes to our flourishing, increased happiness and life satisfaction. I don't recall a …
Continue reading A simple exercise to feel better (the power of gratitude)
As we are entering wedding season in this part of the world I feel the evident discrepancies in how couplehood is viewed by society versus singlehood. While planning (yet another) bachelorette party I found myself feeling rather annoyed and reluctant. At first I couldn’t put my finger on why I was dragging my feet with …
It’s been a while since I last wrote about single life on this blog. The truth is I put it all on the shelf. Not out of disinterest or lack of inspiration, it’s been more of a “temporarily closed for construction” situation. Now that I’ve worked with singles one on one plus novel personal experiences, …
In the previous post I touched on unhealthy approaches in regards to anger instead of the “abc” way which is my own simplified explanation of the underlying intention of and potent responses to, our emotions. If you haven’t read about it or need a reminder check out "Get bleepin angry (part1/2)". Now I’ll focus on …
Continue reading Get bleepin angry-what do to when you’re angry (part 2/2)
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 necessarily chronical but simultaneous. For a set of emotions there’s a third crucial aspect which is …
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” aspects of the persona. These sorts of internal communications can evoke healing and self comprehension. …
Continue reading How writing letters opens the door for time travel and healing
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 acted in a way that my desire to keep part take abruptly came to a …
(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 at the initial incident where severe emotional pain, that’s too much to handle, is inflicted. …
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