Caring Matters
Many of us were raised to mistake tolerance with virtue. We were brainwashed to be the bigger person, even if the other person was an inconsiderate, mean jerk. If you grew up Christian as I [Read More]
There is no doubt that we live in a muscle culture. We are obsessed with muscle and spend a great deal of our lives building and developing muscle. In fact, from gyms to supplement companies, [Read More]
Thanks to my neuroplastic brain, life feels much better. I have come a long way. The pain, confusion, and utter despair have given way to feeling hopeful about the future. It is not something that [Read More]
Closure from our painful past is something that cannot be willed. However much you wish, you simply cannot just shut the door and stop the putrid stench wafting into your present existence – you just [Read More]
Recently, I read a heartwarming story in Tim Ferris’s Blog. The writer relates how one night in the pits of despair she experienced the transformative power of an enlightened witness. Through that serendipitous connection, she [Read More]
The word ‘forgiveness’ triggers me. I spent a lot of time hating myself for stupidly believing the Christian dogma of forgiveness. My mental health and life were seriously impacted trying to live up to this [Read More]
I grew up believing in Jesus and how he came to the world to save us from our sins. I still remember hearing the Parable of the Good Samaritan’, I was seven years. The priest was [Read More]
My Christian upbringing brainwashed me into thinking that empathy was the way to heaven. Images of Mother Teresa, the icon of empathy constantly waft into my consciousness. Too late I learned that Mother Teresa wasn’t [Read More]
All children are born innately spiritual and loving. They are sponges and quickly absorb the nuances in their environment. As tiny, dependent beings they view their parents/caregivers as the living embodiment of God. Hence, we [Read More]
I am glad I grew up with the tradition of Santa Claus. My brother and I would tell my mother what we wanted for X-mas and she’d say she would call Santa from her [Read More]