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Self-Discovery & Growth

What Does It Actually Mean to be Grounded, Present and Mindful?
How learning to swim has shown me the path toward this esoteric state and opened up a new way of living
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Reflections on My Journey from Shipwreck to Shore
How I learned to float and swim — physically and metaphorically — after the shipwreck of sexual betrayal last year.
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When the Inner Truth of the Tao is Lost
A passage in Tao Teh Ching that sheds light on our inner, familial and political life
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Cry, Baby, Cry
How stoicism and the need to look unfazed or to 'save face' sabotage our emotional health, true healing and connection with others
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The Healing Power of Tears
How giving myself the permission to cry a good cry helped me process unspeakable pain and lifted me out of deep depression
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A New Take on The Little Mermaid
On authenticity vs. attachment, and the female sacrifice
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It's OK to Spit out and Breathe out
How learning to swim as an adult teaches me about boundaries and self care
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Grief is Fermentation, and I’m Turning into Kimchi
A look inside the jar where I spent the last few months grieving for ambiguous loss.
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Cry, Baby, Cry
How stoicism and the need to look unfazed or to 'save face' sabotage our emotional health, true healing and connection with others
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Guilt and Kindness: The Twin Flames That Can Burn Us
When taken to the extreme, the combined forces of guilt and kindness can compromise our mental well-being.
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Removing the Transparent, Protective Film of Our Authentic Self
I want to share an observation that has turned into a humorous metaphor of living from our authentic self.
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Be Angry, My Friend
How I, a peacekeeper and people-pleaser, finally started to express healthy anger
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