13 Reasons I Went from Swimming 0 to 26 laps in 12 Months: From Phobic to Addict
My swimming journey began innocuously at age ten, then resulted in fear that kept me paralyzed for 38 years. A year later, I am addicted […]
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11 Factors that Surround Negativity
In a previous post, we looked at what negativity was, how it manifested itself in people and the signs that alert us to negative people. […]
Continue reading »Overcoming a Phobia: Swimming through Limiting Beliefs
I was ten years old. I had been attending a two-week swimming class with my brother and some neighborhood friends. After the two weeks, my […]
Continue reading »Maharaj: 10 Steps that Made Rape Seem Sacred
I watched with great interest the film Maharaj on Netflix. It is, no doubt, a controversial film, not because people tried to ban it, but […]
Continue reading »4 Reasons Elderly People Hide the Truth about their Health
Elderly people may often care more about appearances than reality because of the era in which they were raised. In the past they probably hid […]
Continue reading »4 Thoughts on Trauma and Stigma
I do a lot of work online through social media on trauma awareness. I do it because, as a trauma survivor, and more specifically as […]
Continue reading »5 Reasons We Don’t Stand Up for Ourselves
This post was triggered by a particular moment in the film, Satyaprem ki Katha, which I very highly recommend by the way, and won’t spoil […]
Continue reading »3 Reasons Your Friend Uses you like a Search Engine
I’ve been observing this phenomenon for a few years. A friend or relative calls up and asks a simple question that could be answered by […]
Continue reading »Negotiating with a Cockroach: Overcoming a Phobia
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on my usual fearful behavior when it comes to cockroaches. I have a phobia, and usually my reaction goes something like […]
Continue reading »3 Steps to Destiny: Career Manifestation
I was reflecting recently on an experience I had several years ago. Having left a partnership in which I felt betrayed, I was looking for […]
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