Shame and Guilt: Necessities for Character; Catalysts for Change

Character is founded on honesty, humility, agreeableness, helpfulness, assertiveness, courage, resilience, and regret.

Always about Me: Why It Doesn’t Make Sense to Take Anything Personally (Updated)

The other day, I helped a client begin to work through the prolonged pain he had experienced from bullying. In … More

Can I Ever Overcome Feeling I’m Not Good Enough?

Since no achievement is without its downside and each one can be criticized (luck and other people are always contributors) … More

Self-Acceptance and Self-Improvement: Figuring Out What to Throw Away and What to Keep

Most of us struggle, to one degree or another, with accepting ourselves. So, we do one of three things: We … More

Transcending Death Terror Through Self-Actualization: A Follow-Up to Our Latest Podcast Episode

On the recent episode of Seize The Moment Podcast, Alen and I explored what it means to become self-actualized and … More

The Limits of Reason and, Thus, of Therapy

In order to protect ourselves from getting hurt, some of us fall into the trap of intellectualism. What I mean … More

Anxiety and Assertiveness: Why It’s Okay to Say No

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” -Lao Tzu Why We Can’t Say No … More

Poverty and Mental Illness: How an Impoverished Childhood Almost Took Away My Life

Economic Justice For All “I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil. Government belongs wherever evil … More

Why Am I So Jealous?: Exploring the Link Between Self-Esteem and the Intolerance of Uncertainty

Why Do I Need Certainty? Since the beginning of time, there have been two existential certainties: death and the uncertainty … More

The Toxicity of Self-Esteem: Why It Never Works

A Better Way to Love Ourselves Self-esteem has always been a prominent concept throughout our lives. We were taught that … More