I had a “lesson-resourceful” marriage and this is what I learned: Trauma. We marry our unresolved issues. We marry our shadow. We must address and heal trauma so that we don’t repeat it. We must understand trauma so that we recognize it in ourselves and in others. What to look for. What is fixable. What … Read more
1- Emotions are a language worth paying attention to. For instance: Fear says: “Your physical safety is at risk. Get going and save your butt!” Sadness says: “This thing is not working. Fix it or ditch it!” Anger says: “Your boundaries have been breached, and this is not fair. Do some justice!” 2- Many factors … Read more
A story of healing the soul of my family and turning fear and resentment into love The happiest memories of my Dad and I are the first ones that I can recall. They involve apples, a yellow jackknife and a bench in the park. Dad used to hold me on his knees, and feed … Read more
Traits, qualities, emotions, urges, impulses, and other aspects of the psyche are disowned when they are too much for the self to take in, process, or accept. Most of the repressing and suppressing takes place during childhood, when the child is too small, vulnerable, and unprepared to deal with the intensity of emotions or events … Read more
Ideally, every child, individual and society evolves through structural stages of development easily, smoothly, without any problem. If we use the chakra system to look at the evolution of consciousness, the movement occurs from the 1st chakra, the Root, to the 2nd, the Sacral, then to the 3rd, the Solar Plexus, and so on. Structure … Read more
