Growth and psychological transformation stir up existential anxieties about what it means to be alone with personal responsibility; they also make us aware of the passage of time and the inevitability of death.
Category: Destinations
Psychological attitudes and habits that lead to growth
The Art of the Apology
A few guidelines, based on the author’s personal experience, for how to tender a genuine apology. This includes accepting full responsibility, along with possibly lasting guilt and regret.
Further Thoughts on the Lost Art of Conversation
Conversations with strangers in the context of a common interest, discussing a shared passion, can feel more intimate than another dinner out, listening to an old friend complain about her latest boyfriend.
Grief and the Attitude of Gratitude
The ability to feel profound grief and deep gratitude are the hallmarks of mental health.
Psychological Damage and Emotional Transformation
This article discusses the kind of psychological growth that’s actually possible, instead of the idealized fantasies of the people we might become.