A MOMENT OF TRANSITION Just as our ancestors marked the passage into darkness, there are also rituals that guide us back into the light. Walpurgis Night is one of them, a moment of transition when what once lived in the dark begins to emerge into visibility. It is a time…
Learning How to Receive Something New Whenever we approach new knowledge or a new experience, we rarely come empty-handed. More often than not, we carry assumptions, expectations—sometimes even prejudices—about what lies ahead. And while prior knowledge can be useful, it can also dull the impact that a new situation or…
We often hear the advice: “Step out of your comfort zone.” But the comfort zone is not only about staying where things feel pleasant. Very often, it is also about avoiding discomfort. And yet, growth rarely happens in complete comfort. But it also doesn’t happen in overwhelming fear. Growth usually…
There’s an analogy I often use when working with people. It’s simple, practical, and surprisingly powerful. I call it the thermostat analogy. You know what a thermostat is. It’s that small device in your apartment, house, or hotel room that lets you adjust the temperature. Too cold? Turn it up.…
Mental health services, and psychiatry in particular, have always lived at the intersection of medicine, human dignity, and the pressures of society. Throughout history, people living with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, have been treated with fear, stigma, and repression.For centuries, they were chained, hidden away,…
The Mother Complex, Individuation, and the Heroic Path of Women In my ongoing battle to understand the core of analytical psychology, I often explore how archetypes shape both individual lives and cultural narratives. Previously, I wrote about the Puer Aeternus — the eternal boy — and his struggle with the…