If death is the antithesis and killer of life, then anxiety comes in at a very close second. The most … More
Tag: Anxiety
Tragedy on Repeat: How Our Traumatic Past Informs Our Tumultuous Present
These sessions have been reproduced with the expressed consent of my client. Names and other identifying information have been altered. … More
A Fruitless Journey: How We Prevent Ourselves from Being Loved
The Avoidant Attachment Style and Its Affects on Our Ability to Love “Your task is not to seek for love, … More
A Thought Experiment to Deal With Jealousy
In a highly competitive environment, we tend to struggle with self-esteem. We compare ourselves to one another, fostering resentment and … More
Me vs Me – A Poem About My Internal Struggle of Opposites
The eternal struggle resides Within a place deep down inside Two characters at odds, with much to say One, and … More
Why Do I Need to Be Normal? (Revised Version)
“The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the … More
Culture is Not Your Friend
“The belief that “honor demands it” promotes not only honor suicide, but “honor killings” of family members as well. The … More
Finding My Solace in Writing
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had an obsession with the written word. I remember how enamored I was … More
Body Positivity: How Our Culture Makes It Impossible for Us to Love Ourselves
The other day, I watched, what for some reason was the highly controversial film, I Feel Pretty. I liked it … More
Man’s Search for Intimacy (Revised and Extended Version)
Closeness and Intimacy In 1946, existential psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl, published a book which drastically altered the course of psychotherapy; he … More
