How Patriarchy Conditions Men to Suppress Emotions
Patriarchy harms boys and men as well, even though it is believed to be a system that favors them and makes them superior. In this […]
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat: A Hot Mess of Trauma, Patriarchy, and Ethical Nightmares
Hypervigilance led me to watch Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a new Bollywood release. I was drawn to the movie because of its soundtrack, and because […]
Continue reading »Indomitable: Trauma Won’t Win
A reflection on my own journey. Not for the faint-hearted – trigger warning: child abuse. When the body is weary, and the mind is full, […]
Continue reading »3 Epiphanies about Change
Recently I read the fabulous book, When Everything Changes, Change Everything, by Neale Donald Walsch. Mom (Dr. Margaret) read it before me, and was mesmerized […]
Continue reading »Overcoming a Phobia: Swimming through Limiting Beliefs Part II
It’s been 6 months since I started swimming, and 3 months since I last wrote about my swimming journey. As it happens, today is Diwali […]
Continue reading »4 Signs You are the Black Sheep in your Family
I recently came across a system used in therapy, called Family Systems Theory. (FST) It was developed by psychiatrist Murray Bowen in the 1950s and […]
Continue reading »6 Ways in Which Patriarchy Harms Boys and Men: Man-ic Masculinity
In our new Beyond Medicine (BM) series – Man-ic Masculinity: How Patriarchy Harms Boys and Men, we look at a number of ways that patriarchy […]
Continue reading »Living with a Manipulator: 4 Ways to Manage the Abusive Cycle
Trauma patterns play out in cycles. With all my work as a coach and facilitator, plus my own experiences as trauma survivor, I’m in a […]
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