Chaos to Calm: Stress Is A Myth

Indulge me for a moment…suppose stress IS a myth? Suppose we created the entity of “stress” so that society had something to blame for the dis-ease of the world: headaches, heart disease, nervous breakdowns, insomnia, anxiety…? These are real afflictions, make no mistake. These are not “it’s all in your head” conditions. However, I found…

Our Relationship with Our Emotions- Empowerment versus Controlling

I was following a discussion thread the other day.  I forget now what the original topic was about- that happens when discussion threads take on a life and energy of their own.  But there was one point, one response in this exchange that caught my attention, and I felt drawn to elaborate on it.  Someone…

Live Life

Many people ask me for solutions so that they can stop feeling the fear of the economy and rather work towards supporting societies potential. For me, the current value system has to be changed and become more people-oriented, strengthening their independence and creativity. It is not only about a social structure that sustains everyone, but…

Do You Really Deal with Your Issues or Avoid Them?

We all have challenges to face in this world: It’s how we learn and grow! For some people it is all too much, so overwhelming that they hide away and isolate themselves. This may be physically, hardly leaving home; or mentally/emotionally, shutting off to the opinions or feelings of others; or even spiritually, focusing on…