Category: Compassion

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The Kids Aren’t Alright

What does it mean to be truly empowered? This article explores how emotional discomfort is increasingly mistaken for victimization and disagreement for harm. It argues that real emotional maturity means learning to tolerate differences, navigate conflict, and remain connected even when we disagree.

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Why are you crying?

What happens when a therapist allows themselves to show genuine emotion in the therapy room? Through a powerful moment with a client, this article challenges traditional ideas about therapeutic neutrality and emotional self-disclosure. It explores how authenticity, empathy, and emotional presence can deepen connection and help clients access feelings they may have spent years suppressing.

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The Evolution of Masculinity

This article challenges traditional ideas of masculinity and introduces “civic masculinity”—a model rooted in emotional regulation, cooperation, self-restraint, and mutual respect. It explores how men can move beyond dominance and power struggles toward healthier relationships and a more constructive expression of strength.

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Martyr or Model

He was sixteen and a half when I met him. He had been sent to Canada from Syria to live with his mother. His father

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Compassion

The End Game

Love is the end game of life. Or Joy, Or Peace. There are many different words we use to describe the experience I am referring

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The Blame Game

We all have a sense of who we are. What kind of person we are. This is commonly referred to as the “ego”. There are

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