Family dysfunction is probably the single largest problem facing our species. Much of who and what we are is established in the first half dozen years of life. Our sensate, emotional and relational systems are all established then. Because so much trauma has dogged the development of “civilisation” over the last 10 000 years, through wars, disease, famine and natural …
A Tibetan monk friend of mine came to teach in the West. He kept getting asked questions not about spirituality, but about relationships. Eventually he decided to forgo his vows and get married just so he could understand what all the fuss was about. Relationships are central to our lives in the west. We place huge value in them and …
One way of thinking about self care is the capacity to reflect inwardly and understand what your mind and body need at any given moment. We live in a culture that demands activity and achievement. We are taught to compete, perform, and achieve. We often have great responsibilities like mortgages, dependents, employees, colleagues, frail relatives. We have long been told …