With great power comes great responsibility, the degree of which most of us can’t handle. Kennon Sheldon, one of the … More
Tag: Self-Esteem
The Importance of Choosing Your Values and Why You Often Feel Stuck
Existence precedes essence, and proceeds from it. Choosing one’s own way is the only conceivable purpose of being. Yet, through … More
Your Feelings Don’t Always Matter and That’s a Good Thing
Repeatedly, we’re told that feelings aren’t facts. This usually means that reality doesn’t have to acquiesce to your desires – … More
Obsessed with Suffering and Striving: How Reframing My Depression Eased My Pain
An ancient proverb reads: Enlightenment isn’t wisdom; it’s the feeling of lightness. In it, one sees the contrast between striving … More
My Gift of Trauma: How Childhood Abandonment Shaped Me
If trauma can become a gift, first understanding it is imperative. Left on her own, with no one to look … More
Learning How to Listen to and Tolerate Your Negative Feelings
Traumatic childhoods can cause people to attempt to flee their lives by cultivating and pursuing fantasies, or utopic lives, believing … More
The Perfectionist’s Shame: Why the Difference Between Responsibility and Blame Matters
“We don’t want to become what we are. We want to become a concept, a fantasy, what we should be … More
A Therapist’s Approach to Helping You Learn to Accept Your Flaws
What do your flaws mean to you? In our sessions, therapists inquire about the underlying symbolism of our clients’ struggles. … More
The Vulnerability of Asking for Help and Why So Many Struggle With It
Some feel ashamed of themselves for being unable to ask for help, so they expect their partner to anticipate their … More
Psychotherapy Isn’t a Cure, But It Can Be Helpful in Multiple Ways
My life will always be punctuated by moments in which I feel like a failure, probably more so than the … More