Caring Matters
It is simply absurd how politicians use tragedy to attack their opponents. In the aftermath of the recent back-to-back mass shootings in the US, political parties were blaming each other for the shootings. One wonders [Read More]
Psychologists claim gratitude is good for our brains. Positivity gurus and law of attraction specialists imply that feeling grateful attracts abundance in our lives. Well, there is a plus side to gratitude but not many [Read More]
Ever wondered why you just can’t seem to get over your childhood trauma – that constant, underlying depressive, hopeless state. Deep down you don’t feel any positive emotion. You feel stuck in a deep, dark [Read More]
Childhood trauma robs us of the ability to flow into our adult personality. Those who have experienced trauma have an unstable, fragile, shaky and undefined identity. Survival for many of us meant numbing/dissociating or putting [Read More]
Trauma forced me to stop feeling how I really felt. The pain, hurt were too much. It felt too uncomfortable to feel that I stopped feeling. Not just my emotions but also, who I was [Read More]
The recent viral video of DJ Pryor talking with his 19-month-old son beautifully highlights the deep connection they both share. Though wildly hilarious, it’s a perfect example of a parent engaging in behavior that is [Read More]
Love and belongingness is a core human need. What happens when this need is unmet or thwarted? We don’t feel good about ourselves. Being rejected can be heart-breaking. According to research, the intense pain of [Read More]
The word ‘forgiveness’ triggers me. I spent a lot of time hating myself for stupidly believing the Christian dogma of forgiveness. My mental health and life were seriously impacted trying to live up to this [Read More]
My grandmother was the unofficial village healer. People would come for relief from various ailments. One of her main stock in trade remedy was getting rid of the supposed evil eye which according to her [Read More]
Parenting is a tough job and dealing with a child’s tantrums comes with the territory. Most of us would have experienced that embarrassing and cringe-worthy moment when our child/children have a very public meltdown. It [Read More]