“It is clear that if a man has to become a nobody in order to survive, if he has to remain permanently invisible, he will have no identity, will never become socially integrated nor will he enjoy mental health.” −Joseba Achotegui … Continue reading
Category Archives: Stress Management
“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at … Continue reading
Panic or Precaution Fear is the cheapest room in the house, I would like t see you in better living conditions. ˗ Hafiz A person sometimes might shiver with fear in the face of an unknown thing. The world might … Continue reading
I fear not death nor do I fear life, But I fear the fear of both as my peers; If I could release one fear from my fears It would be the fear of fearing these fears. ─ Samah Khan … Continue reading
The Lonely Hunter “Deep in the heart of summer, sweet is life to me still, But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill.” ─ William Sharp The heart is a Lonely Hunter; this book title … Continue reading
Chunks of water from my essence slips Setting my heartbeat into rewind. With a heart heavy, my eyes spits Rancid emotions, my teeth I grind. ─ Alozor Michael Ikechukwu Sometimes experiencing a particular emotional state over and over again seems … Continue reading
‘When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” ─ Native American Proverb During times of grief, loss and sadness people and children often wish … Continue reading
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ─ Henry David Thoreau On occasion, a client will talk about wanting to hurry up, get there, be done, arrive, and find it. I ask, “What is “it?” The response … Continue reading
“There are, it seems, two muses: The muse of inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and desires, and the muse of realization, who returns again and again to say “It is yet more difficult than you thought.” ─Wendell Berry Deflection … Continue reading
Some of my clients have expressed to me that their day in and day out lives seem like the title of the book Chop Wood Carry Water. They feel like they are just slowly rowing along as life happens. Row, … Continue reading