Category: Personal Development

Plato: Understanding Our World

Plato lived surrounded by poets, mathematicians, astronomers and other scholars. His teachings focused on understanding, individualism and self knowledge. As a great sage, he never felt threatened by ideas and philosophies different than his, on the contrary, he welcomed them. Like any educated mind, he understood “perception” and that closing one to any constructive criticism,…… Continue reading Plato: Understanding Our World

The The Importance of Making Peace With The Past

None of us likes to feel pain, why would we? but not liking to feel pain does not equate to not needing to confront pain in order to become more coherent in our own lives. Most times, people tend to become impostors of their own lives; this means, they will do anything to avoid any…… Continue reading The The Importance of Making Peace With The Past

Letting Go of Masks: Understanding Perceptions

Our perceptions determine how we see the world and our response to events, people, etc. Our perceptions can change over time, depending on our circumstances or our own level of growth; are we healing ourselves or running away from anything that may feel too painful or threatens to shatter our preconceived ideas? Our world is…… Continue reading Letting Go of Masks: Understanding Perceptions

Rhythm: Principle of Truth

Today I would like to share with you a bit more about ancient teachings, which are as relevant today as they were from the beginning of time; these teachings are scientific as much as spiritual and are not something man has discovered, rather something man is rediscovering and seeking to understand. Those familiar with Alchemy,…… Continue reading Rhythm: Principle of Truth

PTSD: A Complex Scenario

What is trauma? by most standards trauma is defined as an event by which the person feels severely threatened either morally, psychologically or physically. Post Traumatic Stress is an anxiety component installed within the person’s consciousness after having undergone a catastrophic situation or at the very least dangerous to the person’s security/integrity. It may occur…… Continue reading PTSD: A Complex Scenario

Accepting And Healing Our Emotional Wounds…

Emotional wounds are the results of the painful experiences we have experienced throughout our lives.  These wounds can be multiple and are known by many different names: humiliation, mistrust, betrayal, injustice, abandonment, etc.  In order for us to properly heal we must become aware of our wounds instead of covering them up.  The longer one…… Continue reading Accepting And Healing Our Emotional Wounds…

Neurology vs. Psychiatry

There are two terms which are frequently used interchangeably, they are “Psychiatric Illness” and “Neurological Disease”.  There is such a confusion about each of of these terms and their meaning to the point where some experts have agreed there is no difference between one and the other.  Here I will try to explain some of…… Continue reading Neurology vs. Psychiatry

The Art Of Sensuality

There are lessons in life which cannot be taught, they can only be experienced; such is the case when it comes to the art of sensuality.  While the majority of people in today’s society live disconnected from their body’s senses, there are others who have been born quite in touch with their sensuality; to them sensuality…… Continue reading The Art Of Sensuality

Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

There are various strategies and educational tools which can help children develop and maintain mental health such as the substitution of negative thoughts for realistic thoughts, teaching to manage/channel their emotions and the learning of productive behavior even when faced with adversity.  The development of mental strength comes about with the building of resilience, self…… Continue reading Raising Emotionally Healthy Children