Accepting the diagnoses was more difficult that I had thought. Once I began the process of accepting the fact that I had anxiety and depression, it was as if it gave them more power. The drowsiness from the medication’s side effect didn’t help much either. A few days after starting the medication, I felt moments of normalcy that lasted about Read more…
The pressure was building even though I kept trying to convince myself it wasn’t there. I had mechanisms in place to keep things under control. I ran, spent quality time with family, associated with friends, laughed, cried, meditated, and gave attention to my spiritual life. All of the things you’re supposed to do, right? Yet several weeks ago, I found Read more…
As I was driving to work the other day, I was lucky enough to catch an interview with Amity Gaige regarding her new book “Shroder.” The book revolves around a man who abducts his young daughter during a bitter custody battle, and it centers on the question of whether you have to be a “good person” in order to be Read more…
I feel confident in saying that all of us here at Collective Inquiry are big advocates of feeling your feelings. It’s a simple statement, but not a simple action. If there is one lesson I have learned from my training, it is that when you allow yourself to dive deeply into a feeling, you will realized why so often we Read more…
I recently came across this video on the blog of On Being, a public radio program that focuses on the big questions of life, often intersecting science, religion, and the human spirit. This video is by Hanan Harchol, an artist who creates animated videos focusing on Jewish traditions. Here, he asks the common question, “What does giving have to do with Read more…
