First, let’s take a look at your current relationships- intimate partner, spouse, friend, boss. Are there any jarring similarities to either of your parents? Are your relationships smooth or frought with drama? If drama rules, pay attention to the patterns. Those who have disruptive, dysfunctional relationships often have had disruptive, dysfunctional upbringings. If it seems… [Read More]
Ask the bigger WHY
When you face challenges in adapting positive lifestyle changes, and wanting to just go back to the old familiar way of being, ask yourself – what is it costing you not to take action? And you need to go deep, and think of not just the immediate consequences but keep asking “then what?” – until… [Read More]
Monica the Patron Saint of Domestic Abuse Survivors
A recent assignment in a course I am taking involved understanding the motivation behind the confessions of Augustine of Hippo also known as Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine was a theologian and philosopher who converted to Christianity in 386. He wrote The Confessions of Saint Augustine. He was also a son to Monica, his dear mother who… [Read More]
