A Month of Mays: May We Understand Why Bullying Happens
Bullying is a big concern for parents of school-aged children. It is certainly something that I keep an eye out for with my own children, and I’ve also witnessed a handful of incidents while they play after school. In the 12 years since the time my oldest entered PreK,...
A Month of Mays: May We Befriend Our Egocentrism
After years of self-analysis, I’ve come to the conclusion that a feeling of strong repulsion within me is a giant red flag. I know that someone or something is reflecting back to me a trait that I do not like about myself. And the explosive rage isn’t really aimed...
Shift in the Collective Consciousness
Do you still listen to the radio? I almost never do, but for some reason, I tuned in yesterday morning. And I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. They were talking about death! It was not the usual depressing news about someone shooting another. It was a meaningful discussion...
Road to Self-Acceptance
Self-acceptance is a must in regaining control over your life from your survival instinct, or your ego. But it doesn’t come at a snap of a finger. I struggled with this for years! Deep down, I didn’t think I deserved self-acceptance. I would talk about the need for self-acceptance...
Don’t Underestimate Your Survival Instinct
***NOTE*** I believe our survival instinct and what people call “ego” are one and the same. I’m choosing to use the phrase “survival instinct” because people have such a negative connotation of the word “ego”. I didn’t want the repulsion of the word to influence your understanding of my...