“Let me not beg for the stilling of pain, but for the heart to conquer it” Rabindranath Tagore The word courage contains in its root the French word ‘coeur’ (i.e. heart). In its etymology, courage implies an ability to face negative circumstances with a heart full of determination. The ability to examine one’s heart and […]
The Art of Balance
We admire dancers and acrobats as they perform feats of balance against gravity that require concentration and mastery. And the knowing between our own needs and the needs of others is a lifelong pursuit of psychological balance that we as humans endeavor to achieve throughout all the stages of our life. Such psychological balance […]
Hollywood and the Dance of False Intimacy
Engracia Gill; January 2017 I was watching a romantic comedy, “Blind Date” on Netflix this last weekend. The movie happens to actually be a French movie. The story, of course, applied the classic formula of “boy meets girl, boy/girl breaks up with boy/girl and boy/girl make up and are happily together forever more”. This movie […]
It is in Giving That One Receives
Engracia Gill; December 2016 The Christmas season brings into sharp focus the idea of gifts and giving at this time of the year. Last year, my New Year resolution was to give the gift of my time to my community. I joined iAct which stands for Interfaith Action of Central Texas. Every Wednesday from 9:00 […]
Disentangle from Hard Emotions with Your Partner
The next time you get into a spat with a loved one, be it your child, your spouse or your parent, you might remember the three S,S,S for soft, simple and slow! When caught in the tangle of a disagreement, we, human being, resort to hard emotions. It is the way we are wired, we […]