What do you think about all day? In those quiet moments, enjoying your private thoughts over coffee in your favorite cozy spot. What is your silent conversation? The hidden self of you, existing everyday beneath your social and professional roles, your habits and public identity. In a competitive society our hidden self often retreats. At times our beliefs don’t fit social expectations. For me, I never seemed to fit in, but I accepted it. Maybe our creativity is discouraged a

The Journey Inward Life is not a straight line. The journey at times can be terrifying, balanced by periods of boredom. At different points on my journey I pondered where was I going. What was my purpose? What am I? Who am I? My father would say, “You’re a smart guy, but you’re not thinking.” That didn’t make me feel warm and fuzzy, but it was true. Inner confusion affects all of us at different stages in our lives. During therapeutic sessions, Sigmund Freud would go for walk

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Finding the Courage to Be Yourself The choices we make in connection with everyday thoughts, feelings, and behavior result in either...

Growing up in New York City, I would wander through Wall Street, staring at the American flags displaying the symbols of freedom,...