SAM Frida

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The Importance of Shadow Work

The Importance of Shadow Work

Shadow work is a journey into the parts of ourselves we often avoid—our triggers, our fears, and our wounds. Demons don’t leave us; they linger, waiting to be triggered. But healing doesn’t mean erasing them. Instead, it’s about cultivating a level of self-awareness...

The Three Children of Grief: Honoring Our Emotions

The Three Children of Grief: Honoring Our Emotions

Grief, as Nikita Gill beautifully illustrates, is not a monolithic experience. It’s a journey of encountering Anger, Sadness, and eventually Healing. These “children of grief” invite us to feel deeply, each one bringing lessons as profound as they are painful. Anger...

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

It happens naturally, when ready, without effort…without you even realizing it. You will feel it. Until then, just make every day a day you do your best, with good intentions. That’s really all you can do - be patient with your emotions - it stays until it is ready to...

Listening to Wisdom Through the Beat

Listening to Wisdom Through the Beat

When I first heard Bob Marley’s music, I was drawn to the beat, the rhythm that could light up any moment. Back then, I was an unconscious wanderer, moving through life without much awareness. But as I’ve become more self-aware, I now see his music for what it truly...

Breaking the Fear Chain in Healthcare

Breaking the Fear Chain in Healthcare

When I faced a second surgery for my terrible triad injury, my surgeon detailed every risk, his words laced with caution. It wasn’t him speaking—it was the system, safeguarding itself against lawsuits. I paused and asked: “As a human to another human, would you do...

Walking the Fine Line

Walking the Fine Line

Healing from trauma often unveils truths that are both liberating and deeply unsettling. As you awaken, you may start to recognize narcissistic tendencies even in those you love. This realization is not about judgment but about awareness—a tool for survival....

Deciding to be kind is a super power

Deciding to be kind is a super power

It’s easy to get self absorbed especially when we are in a time of where more people are frequently using the word “self” in their daily verbiage. If you pause, and imagine life as the person next to you, neighbor, colleague, or anyone else who has less of an...