From an early age, we learn to follow rules. We don't want to irritate or embarrass our parents or caregivers, so we do as we are told. After all,...

If the holidays are over, then...If you’ve found “the one,” then...If the busy days are behind you, then...If the kids are older, then... There’s...

Fierce aggression is easy to recognize, both in ourselves and in those around us. It's as if steam is about to pour from the ears; this energy rises...

The above expression leaves little room for the positive aspect of jealousy, even though it certainly exists. It also refers to the love you feel...

Imagine a cute, joyful, and happy puppy with an enormous cuddle factor. Now, this puppy lives in a family where there is a lot of unrest and stress....

If we put fleas in a jar and place a lid on it, the fleas will quickly learn that they bump their heads when they jump too high. After hitting their...

Have you ever wondered why happiness seems a given for some and unattainable for others? And why is it so difficult to change course, alter our...

You are completely okay, even when things aren't going well. One moment we are brimming with self-confidence and energy, and the next moment our...

As an employer, you strive for a workforce that performs optimally. You want your employees to be absent as little as possible due to illness,...

It has been a while since we rang in the new year. With hopeful courage, healthy ideas, and resolutions, we embraced the new year. Persistent...

We live in a time where the pace of life continues to accelerate. Pressure to perform, work demands, cultural and societal pressures, and the...

An open heart is, for many, more of a concept or idea than a conscious experience: Unconsciously, it seems we have quite a few conditions for when...

As parents, we often think we know what's best for our children: Which choices they should make, what suits them best, what they should or should...

Could such a thing exist? No more war? Many will think this is impossible and refer to history. But which history? History actually shows that this...

The illusion of equal or same Upbringing Often you hear people say that children have had the same or an equal upbringing within the family....

"I don't want to work on traumas because they were too intense at the time, and I never want to be reminded of them or go back to that place again."...

Situations or circumstances that we have not been able to process or, rather, fully experience, are temporarily parked and isolated to be processed...

Our lives shape themselves according to the thoughts we believe, our convictions. If you believe the world is a unpleasant place to be, you will...

When we look at newborn babies, we can see that development can happen very quickly. The growth in consciousness is observable. At first, we see...

We are all programmed and conditioned differently; you could see it as wiring that runs differently in each person. It depends on what you have...

Our judgments always reflect something about ourselves. This might sound strange to some, but it's true. Marshall Rosenberg beautifully described it...

Perception is indeed subjective and influenced by our conditioning and past experiences. Each individual processes and interprets the world around...

Burnout, insomnia, eating disorders, insecurity, compulsions, addictions, stress, anxiety or panic disorders, recurrent negative thoughts, chronic...

Our uniqueness is often overshadowed by (ancestral) traumas. Many of us may not realize that we are traumatized because we often think that we must...

You can also see traumas as lenses through which we perceive the world. Whenever we experience something traumatic, our system goes into a shock...

Some people claim that ADHD is a made-up disease, while others recognize it as a label that resonates with many. I think I understand where this...