Returning to Self
Returning to self is noticing both: feeling the steadiness inside and stepping into the self that faces the world with authenticity.
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Category: Dispatches from the Bardo: Real talk on change, crisis, and the fragile space of becoming.
Teaching Nonviolently: 13 Principles for a Transformative Classroom
Nonviolent teaching isn’t just a method; it’s a way of being, one that shapes not only what students learn but how they move through life.
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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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