Author: George Cassidy Payne

I Just Want to Hide: When Despair and Daily Life Collide

This is the paradox so many people living with serious mental health challenges confront daily: their bodies and minds cry out for rest, but the world insists they produce, perform, and persevere.

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A Journey Through Ancient Buddhist Wisdom in Counseling

In Buddhism, dharani refers to sacred utterances—words of power that carry transformative energy. The same holds true in counseling, where language itself can become an act of healing.

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What to Do When Some You Love May Be Suicidal {Trigger Warning}

I am not her therapist. I am not her partner. I am a friend—and a crisis counselor—and someone she trusted enough to open the door a crack in her darkest moment.

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Building Better Houses of Truth: Rethinking Religion in a Pluralistic World

The metaphor of a house helps clarify what we seek in a truth-claiming system.

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Choosing Courage: Nonviolence in a World Built on Violence

Perfect nonviolence does not flinch, does not yield to hatred, does not inflict suffering even when it is possible. Courage is measured not by the harm we can cause, but by the suffering we refuse to inflict. In a world that rewards aggression, this is revolutionary.

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