Recovering from Relapse: Embracing Grace Instead of Catastrophizing
The outcomes of self-destructive thinking and self-destructive action are myriad and impossible to fully predict. However, what we do have control over is how we choose to view ourselves, having survived the ordeal.
What Does the Process of Forgiveness Truly Feel Like
The subject of forgiveness comes up often in conversation, but I find that when it comes to the details of what that truly entails, what that process feels like is not actually talked about.
Understanding Our Ancestral Traumas Helps Us Forgive
My family wasn’t exactly the normal everyday family that was simple, down to earth, and focused on being there for each other. Since our immigration to the U.S. my parents lost their stability and struggled very hard to reestablish themselves in a foreign country they knew nothing about.


We’re often told not to judge, yet we make important decisions about people and relationships every day. So where is the line between judgment and discernment? Exploring that distinction could be one of the most valuable skills we can develop for making wiser decisions while preserving compassion.