Category Archives: Personal Freedom

A Rare Opportunity

Posted on November 25, 2020 by admin

This year has brought up a lot of intense emotions for just about everybody. As such, it has presented a rare opportunity to discuss the collective unconscious. This is a concept developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. Jung postulated that … Continue reading →

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The Blind Men and the Elephant

Posted on November 18, 2020 by admin

I’ve loved this story for many years now. This particular version came from the Peace Corps website. All the versions I’ve read show the trouble of trying to understanding something while only having one piece of the puzzle. It’s a … Continue reading →

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The Middle Way

Posted on November 11, 2020 by admin

What happens if two people have apparently conflicting ideas or plans? In many cases nowadays, the result is verbal sparring and possibly even a violent altercation. When the conflict ends, they are further apart than they were before it started, … Continue reading →

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The Power and Danger of Stories

Posted on November 4, 2020 by admin

Stories are everywhere. They’re how we communicate our ideas and values to those around us and they’re how we try to make sense of the world. When we observe something, our brains tend to automatically write a story around that … Continue reading →

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Concepts and Systems

Posted on October 28, 2020 by admin

It’s so easy to fall into the trap of concepts. Concepts themselves aren’t inherently bad and can even be helpful by giving us a simple starting point for some incredibly complicated subjects. However, it’s really easy to start putting anything … Continue reading →

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Review of Nonviolent Communication

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

Nonviolent Communication is my new favorite communication book; Crucial Conversations, my previous favorite, is now a close second. The late Marshall Rosenberg discusses a lot of stuff that I’ve read elsewhere; I liked that because repetition helps me remember to … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Impostor Syndrome

Posted on October 14, 2020 by admin

I recently mentioned having impostor syndrome and a friend asked me if I had any tips for managing it. Although I had never thought much about it before, I reflected on my experiences this year and came up with several … Continue reading →

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Music and Emotional Healing

Posted on October 7, 2020 by admin

Lately, I’ve found music to be extremely helpful for bringing up emotions for me to work through. It can be difficult for me to get in touch with certain emotions or fully feel them when I’m overwhelmed. Emotionally moving songs … Continue reading →

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Personal Growth and the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on September 30, 2020 by admin

My life over the past few years has been like a combination of experiences from Doctor Strange, Thor, and the Hulk in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) movies. I saw the Doctor Strange parallels several years ago. This was the … Continue reading →

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Dwelling vs Surrender

Posted on September 23, 2020 by admin

If you’ve read any of my past posts on surrender, you might be wondering what the difference is between dwelling on an unwanted emotion and surrendering it. That’s a good question. Although they are superficially similar in that they both … Continue reading →

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