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We all want to love and be loved. But many people who have experienced disappointment, pain or betrayal in relationships keep their hearts somewhat guarded, so that they don’t get hurt again. Are you afraid of falling in love? Maybe you have been rejected or wounded one time too many and are no longer willing to … Read more

Do you ever have intrusive thoughts seemingly out of nowhere popping into your head? You may be preparing dinner in the kitchen, when suddenly your mind conjures a scary image or crazy idea that leaves you wondering about what just happened. The thought could be about harming a loved one, wondering if you have cancer, or worrying … Read more

It’s the beginning of a new year, a clean slate, a new beginning and another chance to reach your goals. With renewed motivation, you are choosing your goals for the next 365 days. However, chances are that, like so many others, you will give up on your resolutions within the next 30 days, leaving you … Read more

Do you find the beginning of a new year one of the most anxiety-triggering times? Whether it is about facing the big unknowns this year may bring, the sense of having to climb another mountain of obligations and challenges, or the worry that you won’t reach the goals and desires you have for the next … Read more

We are living in interesting, and seemingly, faster and faster moving times. Norms and values that were generally agreed upon as the foundation of our society are put into question. Ideas of right and wrong, truth and lies become more and more blurry as we are bombarded with an incomprehensible amount of unsettling, and often … Read more

Isn’t it mind-boggling that 2019 is already coming to an end? It feels like time is speeding up so much that we can barely catch our breath to keep up. One of the ways we can slow down time is to look back at all that this year brought us. We can think about all … Read more

Learn how to navigate life’s challenges with my radio show guest Kamla K. Kapur, who shares stories about the ancient mystic Rumi.

Death, itself, is a very delicate subject, which brings up many emotions such as sadness, worry, and powerlessness. The fear of death seems, for most of us, as inevitable as the event itself. It is a fear that makes us want to eat healthier, drink less, work out more and, maybe once in a while, … Read more

Many people are afraid of the inevitable changes that come with getting older. Whether it is the physical decline, the wrinkled face or the loss of relevance, the golden years are often perceived as a nightmare waiting to happen. For some, the fear of aging even starts already in their early twenties. It is taboo for our … Read more

Do you know that one of the greatest challenges in our society we don’t often talk about, is abuse? Did you know that every minute, 20 people get physically abused by an intimate partner in the US alone? Whether you were the victim of emotional, physical or sexual abuse, whether you were molested as a … Read more