When I talk to many people in a counselling session or in a general conversation, one thing that strikes me often is the total lack of...

Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is more common than most people acknowledge. Contrary to common belief, both boys and girls are subject to it...

Whether consciously or unconsciously the mind remembers the anniversary dates of painful events in our life. The really emotionally...

Those who love fiction have their favourite authors and genre. Some don’t have any specific preference and will read anything that they...

Everyone experiences traumatic events in their lives. It could be loss of a job, failure of a venture, the discovery of a...

When you are driving on the road you can see this huge hill right in the middle of the road. You know the road is going to bend around...

“I tried to learn dance, but I gave up” “I tried writing but lost interest” “I tried to learn cooking but was not successful” You can...

The human mind excitement and wants to be busy, wanting new experiences. We think happiness comes from the ‘exciting’ days of our lives....

There are perhaps two kinds of people in this world. The goal-oriented persons and the floaters. The goal-oriented person has very clear...

For some people at some point in their life, when they are upset with life in general, all human voices can become irritating. They say...

Many of us have fears that have prevented us from doing many things. People could be afraid of driving, swimming, speaking in public, and...

All sadness tends to get labelled as depression these days. Clinical depression is a mood disorder that needs to be evaluated by a...

The idea of unconditional love is so egalitarian, enchanting and appealing. Most people would like to be recipients of unconditional...

My answer to that is, “Yes, you are and so is everyone else”. No one can claim that they are not driven by emotions. Emotions define us...

“My friend said, I could never do a good painting. I will show him” “He dumped me because I was not good for him. I will show him what I...

There are many situations in our lives when we don’t want to get into an argument with others. At times we may not be in a mood to even...

From the time consciousness washes over us as we awake from sleep, there is an endless talk that goes on in our head. Most of the time,...

Whether children or adults it is possible for everyone to have nightmares. In this context we think of nightmares as bad dreams, dreams...

Sometimes when I look at how the next generation is treated by our parents, I envy the next generation. With us, they would be strict,...

The term tough love may seem self-contradictory but it is a reality and has a place in parenting. Parents are authoritative figures in a...