by Mecca | Mar 20, 2024 | Happiness, Mindfulness
At times, life can feel strangely unreal. You may look in the mirror and not recognize yourself or feel detached from your body and emotions as if watching from a distance. The world around you might seem dreamlike, foggy, or distorted. For those who experience this...
by Mecca | Feb 18, 2024 | Change, Happiness, Healing, Self-Care
Families are meant to be systems of care, where parents guide, nurture, and protect their children. But sometimes, these roles are reversed. Instead of receiving age-appropriate support, a child may be pushed into the role of caretaker—responsible for the emotional or...
by Mecca | Nov 10, 2023 | Happiness, Self-Care
When we establish healthy boundaries, it defines clearly what is appropriate behavior in our relationships – intimate, friendship, professional, etc. This practice is crucial for self-care and positive functional relationships. Each person is unique as to how those...
by Mecca | Oct 18, 2023 | Happiness, Healing, Limiting Beliefs
The psychoanalyst Carl Jung, and one of my personal favorites, identified the collective unconscious which is comprised of eight archetypes. Self: The center of the personality or psyche — your conscious awareness Shadow: The dark and emotional aspect of your psyche...
by Mecca | Sep 11, 2023 | Happiness, Self-Care
Understanding Balance: The Holistic PerspectiveWe often hear the refrain: “Find balance.” But what does that truly mean and how does it feel? Forget the outdated image of two opposing weights on a scale. Balance is more like standing on a wobbling, round platform: you...
by Mecca | Jan 18, 2023 | Happiness, Healing, Self-Care
In today’s noisy, hyperconnected world, silence has become a rare and undervalued resource. Many people have just accepted this as their reality with expectations others put on us we own without question, definitions of success set by someone other than ourselves,...
