In colonial Kenya, a great grandmother who lost her husband and her three sons as they fought in the resistance against the colonial government was herself placed in a concentration camp. She may have learned to cope by cutting off her emotions. The hard labor and physical abuse she endured likely led her to interact…

You may have heard of attachment theory and how it affects your ability to feel secure in relationships. The anxiously attached partner is hyper-vigilant to shifts in the relationship and preoccupied with their partner's satisfaction. The avoidantly attached partner is dismissive and notoriously deft at keeping their partner at arms-length. The dynamic is so familiar…

People pleasing is a strategy for coping with a lack of security in a relationship. While seeking a connection in a relationship is a good thing, people pleasing behavior - otherwise known as anxious attachment/ co-dependency is seeking in overdrive. Co-dependency develops as a way to maintain a connection with care-givers who are inconsistently available…

The scene is set in 8th Centaury Greece, a young titan makes off with a precious and novel element from the heavens: Fire. He spirits this precious gift to mankind and with that single act of bravery, propels a new age of civilization. This young man's name was Prometheus and by daring greatly, he became…