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Co-dependency: Bad, Good or Both?

Are you familiar with the term codependency? Have you ever been labeled codependent? If so, it probably didn’t leave you with a good feeling. The term has developed a negative connotation that implies needy, clingy, and even sick.
I believe the term might be, very often, mistakenly used or not defined with total accuracy. The term [...]

It is not about winning or losing!

Wow…the Winter Olympics are gone but the idea of how many good lessons we could learn from them keeps gravitating in my head. The most important is the idea of persistence and trying again vs the typical win or loose model, not only when pursuing an Olympic medal but in life. Stop for a second [...]

Love…What is it all about? That’s the question

In this month when we celebrate love, I wonder what we are celebrating and what love is all about. Love…what’s love? That is the question. A word that causes the biggest happiness but can also cause the biggest misery in our lives, especially when we don’t know what it means, misuse it to achieve personal [...]

Living life on its own terms

Problems…is any one exempt? We all have problems. They may differ with regard to number, degree, type, and intensity, but if we are living in this world we share this common experience. So what’s the difference among us when it comes to problems? Simply, some people are troubled and overwhelmed by their problems while others [...]

Introduction to Dialectical Thinking this Thanksgiving

We all wonder sometimes when things go wrong or when not feeling good how we can focus on the positive in our lives and to be thankful. Well, the answer is practicing dialectical thinking. Dialectical thinking is a form of flexible thinking open to the synthesis of opposites, which is often the way life is. [...]

Loneliness or Solitude

Loneliness is a universal phenomenon. Understanding this basic but not so simple truth is an important step in order to grow in life, strengthen our self-esteem and, improve our relationships. As existentialist, Victor Frankl considers loneliness part of the paradox that describes the human condition: “Humans are existentially both alone and related.” Therefore we need [...]

Forgiveness: How and Why

Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things to do, but also one of the most needed in the world. There are many people full of anger toward themselves or towards others. Forgiveness involves letting go, surrendering judgment and condemnation while engaging in a self-healing journey. It is not about the person that inflicted pain but [...]

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