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The longing to belong is part of the human condition, even for introverts. Perhaps this coming holiday season you will be just where you wish to be and with those you love. Perhaps you will feel too on your own,…

It’s fair to imagine that some among us might look forward to the holidays. But…who? More often I hear people, even those blessed with loving and respectful families, express anxiety or outright alarm about impending family gatherings. Who will act…

The psyche has its own timeline. If you find yourself revisiting events that happened long ago – losses, love, and longings – know that you’re doing the courageous work of turning toward the very moments that may take a lifetime…

Of course, context is everything. But most of us know the experience of needing something from someone we’re attached to, who cannot or will not provide it. Whether it’s concrete forms of help and support, or more open and direct…

One of the common fears of #psychotherapy is that it will quickly devolve into self-obsession. ⁣ ⁣ This is a criticism often leveled against #therapy, especially by those who might benefit from it, but feel anxious about whether or not it would help.…

Loss hurts. And some losses feel unbearable.⁣ ⁣ But when we find ways to hang in there, even turning toward the devastation of #loss, new capacities for feeling, for #empathy, and compassion emerge.⁣ ⁣ Because we need others so profoundly,…

The mind is our most precious resource. ⁣ ⁣ Knowing this, we can look within to cultivate our capacities for curiosity and reflection. Like the proverbial dream room that has always been there but remained hidden from view, these capacities…

When we’re in pain, we just want it to stop. Makes sense. But if we get caught up in our defense against pain, the causes are likely to remain murky.⁣ ⁣ #BuddhistPsychology encourages us to slow down when we’re going through…