Self-Renewal

The self-renewal process is a pillar for personal (psychical, spiritual, emotional, physical) strength development, needed to cope, maintain, and cultivate through the ever continuous changes of life, career, family, and health. The process requires an openness, honesty, and willingness for behavioral modification (change). Self-renewal is a participative (attentive) process for well-being demanding action. Definiteness of […]

Resiliency in Trauma

Nothing to my way of thinking is a better proof of a well ordered mind, than a mans ability to stop where he is and pass some time on his own company. SENECA Resiliency is the capacity to move forward despite negative change. The personal, biological, environmental or systemic sources of resilience and their interaction […]

Self-Concept

Simple kindness to one’s self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all. — Dr. David R. Hawkins Christ identity is revealed and experienced in God consciousness. When considering the fundamental self-concept, a unique knowledge, social representation of relationship(s) becomes a part of us, describing the complexity facing culture (individuals) in choice. […]

Identity

Identity is defined as the distinguishing character or personality of an individual (Webster Merriam, 2022). Personality and individuality have a unique discrepancy. Personality is the “outward” appearance (mask) of what we display to others. Individuality is the essence or nature of the individual. This distinction explains to a degree why human nature does not see […]

Image

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan VIDEO REVIEW-Imago Dei: What Does It Mean To Be The Image of God The video points out the origin of humanity and the concept of imago dei for understanding creation and likeness. This designation of “bara” (create) is a divine function (assigned roles) not a […]

Wisdom

In James 3:13-17, wisdom is defined as pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy, and good fruits. How does developing wisdom support one developing in spiritual disciplines? Wisdom includes judgment, discrimination, intuition, and all the departments of mind that come under the head of knowing. The throne (house) is at the nerve center called the […]

Decision

Decision If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable. Seneca Are we really making sound decisions or are they being made for us? Each decision we make is an important decision. Some may seem small at the time, but the reality is that they add upon one another to […]

Listen

Silence gives answers. Rumi What can affectionate listening in (300) Three Hundred Seconds do? The human mind processes information faster than we can talk. This is useful for the instinctual intellectual mind for survival. If we want to tap into empathic listening, patience and discipline of the mind is required. Movement from linear thinking to […]

Anger

Anger defined, is a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. Living in today’s interconnected information world, there are countless opportunities to feed from the buffet of delightful entities, persons and media to generate this emotion. How important is your mental wellness? When we view the word anger, it is part of the human scene. […]

Integrate

Trust that your path will unfold as you step into it. Norman Vincent Peale The unifying principle is consistency of integrating thought-feeling. This integration is evident in the congruence of integral character of those who are being restored in their right mind. Obviously, right or wrong is subjective and rules of behavior vary, but one […]

Humility

The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong. Carl Gustav Jung Humility is self worth based in wholeness and fulfillment. Humility is the acceptance of myself and my shortcomings. I used to live two different lives, which forced my insides to be in conflict with my outsides. Until […]

Transition

In the gap is your freedom.

Choice

What you choose, you are willing.