We waft and wander
in search of community —
lighthouse for lost souls.
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” — Old Proverb
It’s not intent versus impact, but intent and impact.
Interwoven with an exploration of denial, ignorance and naïveté — a cross-examination of Buddhist teachings and psychodynamic theory.
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There is a part of me that has laid dormant all of my life. Glimpses of her revealed in fragments throughout my past…
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A reflection of my feelings and experiences growing up in a predominantly white society and some of the insights and illuminations I’ve only recently come to understand and accept.
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A brief(ish) overview of Freud’s theory of sexuality (including the Oedipal complex), structural theory and dreams theory.
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A psychodynamic (based on Kleinian object-relations theories) perspective of how our unconscious collective fears may bring about our eventual demise.
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Our cat, Eleven, used to meow at us incessantly during the hour leading up to her morning and evening feedings…
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“It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep…”
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“Passion in a relationship is commensurate with the amount of uncertainty you can tolerate.” — Tony Robbins, author and life coach
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Overview and takeaways on a book about the science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment.
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Is spirituality just religion reformed or could it be something more?
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Growing up Chinese with immigrant parents in the US meant there were many moments in my child-and-adulthood…
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In just over 100 pages, Herman Hesse tells a poetic, profound and powerful story of a man’s path towards enlightenment. Many stories twice or three times the length…
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A few days ago, I was updating a friend on how things were going in the yoga teacher’s training curriculum I’m currently enrolled…
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True love takes work—and sometimes a signed relationship agreement.
Patricia Chan shocked the nation several years ago…
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You may have just submitted your application to a 10-day silent meditation retreat and are wondering what the heck you just got yourself into.
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The Remote Year group that I’m traveling with goes by the name of Ikigai, a Japanese word that means “reason for being”. I spent all of about two seconds thinking about what my ikigai was…
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