What kind of relationships do you want?
Life coaching with Claudia Tranca, PhD
“Agency starts with what scientists call interoception, our awareness of our subtle sensory, body-based feelings: the greater the awareness, the greater our potential to control our lives.” The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk) Your divorce - nothing and nobody can fully prepare you for it. At first, the mere thought …
" 'Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.' (...) 'Alas,' said Sancho, 'those be not giants, but windmills.' " Cervantes, Don Quixote One thing we love about electronic devices is the certainty that, by pressing a single button, we get …
“Both repression of the knowledge of the Shadow, and identification with the Shadow, are attempts to escape the tension of the opposites within ourselves, attempts to 'lose the bonds' that hold together within us a light and dark side. The motive , of course, is to escape the pain of the problem, but if escaping …
"neither of us is happybut neither of us wants to leaveso we keep breaking one anotherand calling it love" Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey Stories of married couples who seem to have it all – youth, health, good looks, money, fame – usually don't leave us indifferent. In pictures they gaze lovingly at each other, …
“Fatness has long been defined as a moral failing.” Sophie Vershbow “Weight 136 lb” – this is how Bridget Jones begins her diary entry on 1 January when, determined to take control of her life, she decides to tell "the whole truth" about herself – a truth which includes the goal of losing 20 pounds, …
"One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs." Nathaniel Branden, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem "Would you eat a worm? Or press the button and shock yourself?" I imagine it's not every day you're asked something so bizarre, but indulge me: how would you answer? Say, "Pfft, no sane person would …
““Releasing children to be who they truly are may be one of the most loving things any parent can do.” Jane Nelsen & Cheryl Erwin, Parents Who Love Too Much “Let’s take a picture of you. Go over there.” The seven- or eight-year-old girl was hopping on the soft grass, humming cheerfully. When she reached …
"Of all the judgments that we pass in life, none is as important as the one we pass on ourselves, for that judgment touches the very center of our existence." Nathaniel Branden, Honoring the Self If you have seen Cast Away, you've likely been struck by Chuck's dramatic twist of fate: work-driven and time-obsessed, with …
"In today fast-paced world, where connections are just a click away, the noxious nature of loneliness can take a significant toll on our mental health, heightening existing issues like anxiety and depression." K.D. Carr, The Loneliness Paradox Late in the evening, a woman sits alone at a table in an empty restaurant, staring into her …
St Gregory of Nazianzus: “That which is not acknowledged cannot be healed.” Tell me if you recognise this iconic painting from a few hints: on a bridge in a warped landscape, there's a figure whose body seems to be dissolving. The eyes are hollow. The mouth is an oval of despair. The palms press tightly …
What kind of relationships do you want? 