Thoughts

family systems

What ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ Tell...

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" dives into family systems. Evelyn's love for her daughter Joy creates friction, as Joy craves acceptance for her choices. Evelyn's past with her controlling father...

What ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ Tell...

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" dives into family systems. Evelyn's love for her daughter Joy creates friction, as Joy craves acceptance for her choices. Evelyn's past with her controlling father...

attention seeking

Why Attention Seeking Is The Defining Need Of O...

Society frowns on attention seeking, but this blog argues it's natural. We cry to signal distress, a basic attention-seeking behavior. Ignoring someone seeking attention might be missing their need to...

Why Attention Seeking Is The Defining Need Of O...

Society frowns on attention seeking, but this blog argues it's natural. We cry to signal distress, a basic attention-seeking behavior. Ignoring someone seeking attention might be missing their need to...

culture

The Important Role of Culture in Therapy

The pressure to study mental health abroad ignores the role of culture. Therapy needs to consider caste, class, religion, and other social factors that shape mental health. People from marginalized...

The Important Role of Culture in Therapy

The pressure to study mental health abroad ignores the role of culture. Therapy needs to consider caste, class, religion, and other social factors that shape mental health. People from marginalized...

childhood resilience

Underestimating A Child's Mind And Their Childh...

We think kids are too young to understand danger, but they pick up on emotions and build their sense of safety from us. Even young children show incredible resilience, like...

Underestimating A Child's Mind And Their Childh...

We think kids are too young to understand danger, but they pick up on emotions and build their sense of safety from us. Even young children show incredible resilience, like...

FOMO

What's The Rush? |Is FOMO Getting The Better Of...

Stuck in the hustle and grind? This excerpt asks if we're forgetting to listen to our bodies. The author describes feeling like a shell going through the motions due to...

What's The Rush? |Is FOMO Getting The Better Of...

Stuck in the hustle and grind? This excerpt asks if we're forgetting to listen to our bodies. The author describes feeling like a shell going through the motions due to...

feel like a burden

'I Feel Like A Burden': All The Ways You Can Re...

We crave connection, yet fear burdening others with our struggles. Feeling like a burden can isolate us, leading to loneliness and doubt. But true connection involves sharing vulnerability and offering...

'I Feel Like A Burden': All The Ways You Can Re...

We crave connection, yet fear burdening others with our struggles. Feeling like a burden can isolate us, leading to loneliness and doubt. But true connection involves sharing vulnerability and offering...