Sacred Thanks: How Shukr Strengthens Faith, Well-Being and Human Connection
In Islam, gratitude, or shukr, lies at the heart of faith. Shukr is a core…
Category Trauma and Healing
How Gratitude Raises Your Baseline Well-Being
Happiness is facilitated when we enjoy what we have been given, when we “want what…
Natural Antidepressants (part 2): Healing Through Connection, Creativity and Compassion
In the first part of this series we explored foundational practices—like prayer, sleep, nutrition and…
Natural Antidepressants: Ways to Uplift Your Mood with Mindset and Lifestyle Changes
As a therapeutic counselor when I’m asked about antidepressants, I encourage clients to do their…
Concentric Circles of Betrayal
People can’t handle having the rug pulled out underneath them by people they love and…