Category: Inner Compass
Why Embracing Emotional Pain Makes You Stronger
A major barrier on my healing journey was my habit of avoiding pain at all costs. Experiencing pain, in my view, seemed like a total waste of time, leading only to negative outcomes: 💡 What I didn’t realize was that hidden behind the pain was power and wisdom. I just needed to go through the…
The Ups and Downs of My Healing Journey
My healing journey kicked off in mid-2015, and what a ride it has been! Before that, my life felt like a whirlwind. I was so caught up in everything happening around me that I didn’t let myself take a moment to look inward. I was always hopping from one project or goal to the next,…
Exploring The Stages of Personal Growth and Fulfillment
In the previous post of Inner Compass “You Can’t Really Thrive Without Healing First“, I briefly discussed the four developmental stages that everyone must navigate to achieve fulfillment in life. This process is known as the Individuation Process, a term coined by Carl Jung. In Jungian psychology, individuation is a journey of psychological development that…
You Can’t Really Thrive Without Healing First
I don’t know who you are or what culture you were raised in, but I can tell you one thing for sure: They lied to you too. They taught you a false path to personal fulfillment based on: 💡 Choosing this false path inevitably leads to pain, disconnection, and emptiness. Unfortunately, many of us are…
The Stages of Emotional Trauma
💡 Click here to check what you will learn in the upcoming articles and read the post “My Healing Journey And A Special Gift For You“ to understand my background and motivations. Now, let’s get to the point! 👉 PREPARING YOUR MINDSET FOR THE HEALING JOURNEY In the coming weeks, I will be sharing introductory…
My Healing Journey And A Special Invitation To You
By October 2015, my entire life had fallen apart. My marriage was over. My stepfather, the man I loved as a father and who had raised me since I was seven, had died, and I couldn’t even attend his burial because I was living abroad. I completely lost my passion for being a translator and…
