Have you ever experienced something so scary that you thought your life was over? Perhaps your entire life flashed before your eyes? Maybe you even felt frozen, or felt a rush of adrenalin so powerful that you could have sprinted a marathon? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have experienced something that psychologists call ‘trauma’.
Read More“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.” — Thich Nhat Hahn
We may know how emotions feel and how they affect us, but do we know exactly what they are?
Read MoreWhen we initially experience loss, our inner world feels as though it has come to a screeching halt, and on some level it actually has.
Read MoreMy mother died the same day I had an emergency appendectomy.
Read MoreWhat is your first thought when someone says, “9/11”? The majority of people in the U.S. would reply without effort: “Twin Towers,” “World Trade Center,” or “terrorist attack.”
Read MoreWhat are the hallmarks of true love? A group of sociological researchers outlined the following very specific expectations for intimate relationships that are recognized in our society as markers of that very special kind of love.
Read MoreI love being in love and falling in love. When love is reciprocated, it is absolutely the most delicious of experiences, don’t you think?
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