Interpersonal Relationship Problems and The Social Shadow
Humans are complex social beings. We are wired for connection and belonging to survive. Yet our subjective consciousness and individuality present all manner of interpersonal…
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Is Survivorship Bias Making You Feel Bad About Yourself?
Survivorship bias occurs when we only focus on successful outcomes and ignore those things that didn’t make it “to the other side”. It can lead…
Does The Past Determine Our Future, or Can We Change It?
What factors determine who we become and how our lives turn out? Does the past dictate the future? What does it mean to choose happiness?…
Turning Last Year’s Baggage into Next Year’s Treasure (Workshop)
This workshop is based on an exercise from The Return To Serenity Island. In it, we unearth the treasure hidden in our past experiences, make…
Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard to Practice?
Self-compassion can be difficult. Many of us have learned to be much harder on ourselves than anyone else. We judge, blame, label, demand, punish, and…
What Is The Difference Between Serenity and Tranquility?
Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer is an invitation for inner and outer peace. It also demonstrates what I see as a difference between serenity and tranquility.…
7 Ways to Recharge When You’re Feeling Drained of Social Energy
Social energy is the fuel that helps us connect with the world around us. It expands when we are physically, emotionally, and creatively rested and…
11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening
Empathic listening nurtures a feeling of belonging. But it’s hard! When we communicate with others, there are so many things that can get in the…
7 Obstacles That Can Stop Us From Asking For Help
How do you feel about asking for help? Since 2014 one of my most popular posts was about why introverts and highly sensitive people might…
Unwanted Change and Collective Grief
Unwanted change is an inescapable and challenging fact of life. Change comes in different forms. There is the kind that occurs because time delivers us…