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Children and Loss
Avi reflects on death in Tana Toraja, contrasting them with Western discomfort of death, and emphasizes the importance of helping children understand loss.
Your Words Create Your World
Unveiling the Power of Speech: How Dialogue Transforms Your Identity, Relationships, and Self-Understanding
Why Facts Create Fights in Your Relationship
Facts inform, but emotions connect. In conflicts, focusing on the relevance and feelings rather than mere facts can open doors to understanding and intimacy.
Breaking the Chains of Depression
Depression suffocates joy and purpose. But amid this darkness, lies hope. Building a future with action breaks depression, creating joy and purpose.
Transforming Relationships: From Stop to Start
Addressing problems in relationships requires more than shouting “stop.” A better approach is outlining positive actions and understanding each other’s needs
Parenting After Aliyah
Navigating guilt and over responsibility after Aliyah. Understanding triggers, rewiring reactions, and finding resilience in the face of parenting challenges
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The Power of Positive Affirmations
Self affirmations to increase emotional well-being work… if done correctly! Here are 20 strategies to improve your mood.
Grief is Not Depression Part 2
Grief is not simply being sad. It’s a process of how we pick up the pieces of our lives after a life-defining loss.
How To Shake Yourself Out of Shame
Shame takes a terrible toll on our psychological wellbeing. It hinders relationships and self-growth. Learn how to stop beating yourself up.
Cultivating Your Gratitude Towards Life
Gratitude isn’t just a great feeling, it’s also a choice. Here are six easy ways to feel more gratitude today.
How Corona Pops Our Psychological Balloon
We all have weak points in our Psychological Balloon that burst at different points. Learning what those points are can help protect you in the long run. Here’s how.
How To Avoid Unhealthy Trauma Bonding
Trauma bonding is loyalty to a person who is destructive. Here’s how to get free.
Answering, “Who Am I?” With A Chronic Disease
Grappling with a chronic disease takes a lot away from a person. Even, one’s sense of identity.
Grief is Not Depression Part 1
There is no one “right” way to grieve, but one thing is for sure: it isn’t the same as depression. Here’s how to tell the difference.