It is interesting how the process of trying to fix family dynamics usually backfires. Here’s my most recent example. An aged member of my family has profound hearing loss and a tendency,...
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The Human Dance
He walked up to me as I sat on the bench, enjoying the sun and the people watching. He was a thin man — “all bones” mom would say — wearing loose, well-worn clothes, dirty sneakers...
Choice
As a teacher of interdependence (and codependence) I believe that while interdependence is based on respect, mutuality and self leadership, it is fundamentally about choice. In interdependence,...
Self Care or Selfish?
I was talking with an acquaintance the other day about the difference between selfish behaviour and taking healthy care of self. She, a medical professional, was irritated by the lack...
Embracing Vulnerability
One morning, not too long ago, I woke up quite bedraggled: tired, listless, unwilling to start the day. As my first commitments were not until the afternoon, I sank into the lethargy,...
Self Worth
Self Worth: A Reflection of Creativity A few years ago I met an artist with, what I felt back then, an unusual attitude towards art and, by extension, life. Although his art was...
Holidays: A Lesson in Self Care
I had a lovely Christmas with family. Every year I do (well, at least the more recent ones) and each year it comes as a surprise. It usually unfolds as follows: I do fine as the season...
Boredom
I was at a party a few months ago. It was an eclectic mix of young and old, environmentalists and writers; health practitioners and organic farmers. Waiting to pour myself some refreshments,...
Self Trust
Self trust is an interesting concept: widely assumed yet, unfortunately, not so widely practiced. It is also the foundation for leading competent and fulfilling lives. Self distrust...
The Nature of Responsibility
What is the nature of our responsibility to others? One aspect of codependency is taking too much responsibility for the other; not respecting the boundary that separates us as individuals....
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