As children, our parents constantly warn us. "Don't touch the stove, your hand will burn." "Don't go there, it's dangerous." "Don't do it, you'll regret it." We hear these things. We nod our heads.

There are times when a problem, a thought, enters our mind in such a way that it haunts us relentlessly.  At some point we realize it and make an effort not to think about it, but in vain, it finds a way back. For me, it usually happens just before

There are days when we meet with our favorite friends, play games and have good conversations. Sometimes when everything is going well, an argument flares up, sometimes it is sparked by us, sometimes by a friend. We were sitting there having a nice conversation and we think, "Where did

In the last article, we talked about how our environment tries to keep us the way we were when we were changing, and how the gaze of others restricts our freedom. We became aware, we set boundaries, we mourned some relationships. But while we were doing this, we couldn'

In the last article, we talked about the psychology of recurring mistakes, why we keep returning to the same patterns. Awareness emerged, we took small steps, we began to see the cycle. But last week I noticed something: While we were trying to change, our environment wasn't changing.

In the last two articles, we talked about the importance of recognizing when we are lying to ourselves and then being both honest and compassionate. Awareness came, intentions were formed, small steps were taken. Good. But last week I did the same thing again. I put things off again. This

In the last article, we talked about the fine line between adaptation and avoidance, about the way we lie to ourselves gently. And at the end we left the question hanging: What if we realize that we are really avoiding? Last week I experienced just that. I needed to call

In the previous article, we discussed how to maintain our inner peace during moments of emotional change and how to remain flexible without rigidly adhering to a rhythm.  However, given the potential for this topic to easily veer into avoidance, I believe we need to reflect on the difference between