5 Things to Keep In Mind for the NICU Mom
First of all, congratulations on your baby(s)! Or to your interested party to whom you might send this article if you assessed they will benefit from the tips. I add plurality because twins are often times born early at a low birth weight, requiring a NICU stay. “Stay”, like at a hotel with special accommodations. […]
Why We Appreciate Abusive Primary Caregivers/Parents
Attachment is an irresistible, enduring force that cannot be avoided. Whether we are aware of our personal style or not, it is always in operation. Behind the curtain. Alternatively, behind the scenes. The doors are always available for business. It influences our personalities, relationships, and worldviews. Every single human being walking this earth has developed […]
Healing Trauma and Depression: A Path to Recovery
Trauma, in its many forms, has the power to cast a profound shadow on our lives. Its effects often reach beyond the surface, seeping into the very core of our being, affecting our mental and emotional well-being. Among the various repercussions, trauma is closely linked to depression, creating a complex web of challenges that many […]
How left brain dominance is causing the emerging meaning crisis
The Divided Brain: A Growing Imbalance On December 17, 2018, I encountered a Rebel Wisdom podcast featuring Iain McGilchrist, a renowned psychiatrist who has spent decades studying brain hemisphere differences. In the episode, McGilchrist introduced his theory of the divided brain, which suggests that modern society increasingly views reality through the lens of the left […]
Liberating conflicts through the recognition of no objective truth
As a collective, we all share one planet but as individuals, we live in different worlds. Our worlds overlap, more with some less with others, but completely with none. Have you ever met a person who believes EVERYTHING you believe? I know I haven’t. There are probably only a few people in your life whose beliefs […]
Navigating the Spiritual Path with Psychedelics, Meditation, and Maps of Insight
The rise of psychedelics is allowing more people to experience profound consciousness-expanding states. At low doses, psychedelics enable us to see unique perspectives, revealing aspects of reality that are usually hidden. While a high dose can allow a user to have a full-blown mystical experience. These experiences are so gripping that they make normal waking state consciousness […]
What is depression? Everything you need to know about this mental illness
Depression is one of the most debilitating and costly conditions in the world today. According to the WHO (world health organization) over 264 million people suffer from depression globally. Between medical costs, loss of productivity, and missed days from work the total cost of depression is reported to be 210.5 billion per year. While some are more likely […]
Why you should fake it til you make it
During the funeral of spiritual Teacher Ram Dass, his good friend & Vocalist Krishna Das commented that “Ram Dass became the person who we thought he was when he first came back from India.” Like all of us Ram Dass had an ideal in his head, and he dedicated his life to embodying this ideal. It doesn’t matter if […]
11 Simple Strategies I Use To Help Ease My Anxiety
In the recent months, I’ve been really trying to be consciously aware of myself and my environment. Whether it’s watching my thoughts or watching other people’s words, I tap into how specific people and vibes affect my thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. I have cleaned up my environment and realized I am in control of […]
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
As human beings, we have an instinctual need for safety, familiarity, and comfortability. Sometimes even the thing that makes us unhappy, is the exact same thing that brings us security – satisfying our needs. In my story, anxiety was the protagonist. I was comfortable with it because it never surprised me, I was certain it would always keep its […]
