How to Handle Shame-Based Avoidance
For some people, life is characterized by patterns of avoidance. Often, they fear intimacy, which they associate with…
Ten Life-Changing Books
In a hectic, overcrowded world filled with stimulation and distraction, the book can seem outdated. Yet they can change your life. The following would be…
An Introduction to R. D. Laing
R. D. Laing remains a deeply controversial writer. For some, he was an egotistical charlatan, at best naive,…
How to Get Over a Relationship Breakdown in Six Stages
Few experiences are so painful as the breakdown of a relationship. In many respects, the pain is similar…
Short Review of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway had wanted to write a story about an old fisherman some 20 years before his novella…
How to Have a Civilized Divorce
When Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced that they were “consciously uncoupling” but remained good friends, it was…
How to Cope With Bereavement
Few events are as traumatic as the death of a loved one, and yet most have no idea…
What Makes One Person Boring and Another Interesting?
The words “boring” and “interesting” are relative. Most of us have met a bore whom our friends find…
Signs of Immaturity in a Man
Immaturity is possibly the most common complaint young women make about their partner. Thankfully, there are warning signs…