by Engracia Gill | May 14, 2026 | Wisdom
I have been musing for some time on what wisdom really is. The serenity prayer, widely attributed to Reinold Nieburg, an American theologian. “Grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can and the wisdom to know the difference”...
by Engracia Gill | Feb 25, 2026 | Therapy, Trauma
This is a picture of me at 15 y.o. I was sexually abused by family members, a swim coach and a “spiritual” guru à la Deepak Chopra. Some of the abuse was overt, some covert. I never confronted my abusers. How could I have at 7 or even at 12? I did tell my mother that...
by Engracia Gill | Jul 18, 2024 | Curiosity, Mindfulness
Curiosity is as natural to us as learning to walk and talk are. Actually, curiosity propels the baby to standing up and toddle. Curiosity fosters discovery which fosters learning and fosters brain growth and psychological balance. In adulthood, we may lose the wonder...
by Engracia Gill | May 31, 2024 | Blog, Therapy
When I was a budding therapist, right out of social work school, I started the process of healing from complex trauma through EMDR. My therapist suggested that I read “Facing Codependence” by Pia Mellody. I was instantly hooked. I had, of course, been familiar with...
by Engracia Gill | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Family
Sometimes events in life appear to be overwhelming and yet, a silver lining shows itself in unexpected ways. I chose to surrender on this one occasion not because I was so wise and so courageous. No, not at all. I actually surrendered because I was cornered,...
