DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS – NOT A FLAW OR PERSONAL FAILING.

DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS - NOT A FLAW OR PERSONAL FAILING. REMEMBER THAT SO TOO WITH ANXIETY. KEEP THAT IN MIND AND ITS VERY HELPFUL. JUST HEAL UP AND TREAT YOURSELF AS YOU WOULD IF YOU WERE UNWELL OR SOMEONE U CARE ABOUT WAS UNWELL.  GIVE YOURSELF THE SAME KINDNESS AND GRACE. CUZ IF YOU … Continue reading DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS – NOT A FLAW OR PERSONAL FAILING.

A Walk in the Blue Orchard – Mindful Short Story

It was morning in the world of Lirael, sky pale indigo, clouds drifting like spilled milk across a vast, enchanted orchard where the trees grew with blue leaves and shimmering silver fruit. The trunks were old and gentle, with roots curling over mossy stones, and everywhere, a warm breeze carried the scent of honey and … Continue reading A Walk in the Blue Orchard – Mindful Short Story

Feeling Good is Like Washing Your Hands: Emotional Health Is Not a Moral Issue

There are certain conditions in life which, if present long enough, will cause emotional pain in a human being—no matter how intelligent, spiritual, moral, or resilient that person is. Just as drinking poisoned water will cause illness regardless of who you are, so too will emotional suffering arise from specific, predictable environmental and physical conditions. … Continue reading Feeling Good is Like Washing Your Hands: Emotional Health Is Not a Moral Issue

THE TRUTH ABOUT EMOTIONAL PAIN LIKE DEPRESSION/ANXIETY

YOU WOULDNT GO INTO A HOSPITAL WARD OF MALARIA AND TOUCH EVERYTHING WITHOUT WASHING UR HANDS TO PROVE UR STRONGER THAN IT HAHAH THATS MADNESS.  WHY ? CUZ U KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO GET SICK IF YOU DO THAT. BUT IF YOU WASH YOUR HANDS YOU WILL BE OK.  SO TOO WITH EMOTIONAL PAIN … Continue reading THE TRUTH ABOUT EMOTIONAL PAIN LIKE DEPRESSION/ANXIETY

Emotional Science: A New and Necessary Field in Human Medicine

Introduction: For centuries, humanity has misunderstood the nature of emotional suffering. Depression, anxiety, grief, despair—these have all been lumped under the vague and often misleading term “mental illness,” as if they are disorders of thought, logic, or cognition. But they are not. Emotional states are not delusions. Emotional pain is not a thought error. Emotional … Continue reading Emotional Science: A New and Necessary Field in Human Medicine

Existence Is NOT Suffering: The Truth About Life

Introduction For thousands of years, many traditions—especially within certain spiritual and religious systems—have claimed that existence is inherently suffering. This idea, often repeated in slogans such as “Life is pain” or “Existence is suffering”, has shaped countless minds and lives, becoming a cornerstone of some philosophies and spiritual practices. But is it actually true? This … Continue reading Existence Is NOT Suffering: The Truth About Life

Comforting Thoughts on Death

Death terrifies because it confronts us with the unknown. Will we cease entirely, dissolve into nothing? Will we recycle into new forms, or step into a world beyond this one? The mind cannot map it, and so it trembles. Yet there are reasons for comfort. In nature, nothing is lost. Matter decays but becomes soil; … Continue reading Comforting Thoughts on Death