Caring Matters
Many of us grew up in homes that did not support or acknowledge our child emotions. We were shamed, mocked worse told to shut up or else… This gives rise to another subset of emotions [Read More]
The famous Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung said that we have many parts within us – we are not a singular person. Some of our parts make up the shadow/ dark side that we fear to [Read More]
The vagus nerve is akin to the braking system of an automobile. It helps our body get back to a state of rest and relaxation. However, during stressful times, our body’s natural homeostasis gets quickly [Read More]
Most normal people with straight spines are clueless about scoliosis. They see it just as a physical deformity, well like having polio. Scoliosis is more than just a spine curved sideways. The spinal column is [Read More]
Those of us who suffer from Complex-PTSD know that ‘sick in the stomach feeling‘ – the lethargy, the listlessness, the lack of drive. We are unable to feel any enthusiasm and have to drag ourselves [Read More]
Most of us are unaware of the dark psychology of manipulation. You don’t realize that you were cunningly manipulated into doing something until much, much later. What’s more, you end up hating yourself more than [Read More]
Being hurt, humiliated and abused in childhood naturally elicits the desire to seek revenge. I am no different. However, as I heal those violent revenge fantasies have tapered off to ‘they will get divine comeuppance [Read More]
I have been living with idiopathic scoliosis for nearly 40 years. It probably began soon after my mother died when I was 11 years. Though, the effects only showed up 2 years later. Not surprising, [Read More]
As another year comes to an end, I feel optimistic that the New Year will be much better. I am in a better place mentally and physically. It’s been nearly 3 years since I have [Read More]
I have written two posts on armoring, the first as protective body armor against sexual molestation: and the second post, ocular armor – our first line of defense. We psychically shut our eyes to the [Read More]