6 Reasons Why Intelligent People Fail to Be Happy

Have you noticed that some of the most intelligent and deep thinking individuals out there fail to be happy? They may have a loving life partner, family, and be successful in their job; yet, there is something that occasionally makes them feel alone, sad, and discouraged. As Ernest Hemingway said,…

What Is a Shaman and How to Recognize One?

What is a shaman? Shamans are energy healers who use their connection with nature and spirit to help others. Shamans are believed to provide a bridge between the material world and non-material reality. Traditionally, they journey to the spirit world to bring back healing for the community. Shamanic traditions are…

6 Unexpected Strengths of Those Who Have Suffered Emotional Neglect

Describing someone as having suffered through emotional neglect invokes the image of someone who is weak, a victim. Yet in reality, those who have suffered from emotional neglect have a few surprising talents and strengths hidden up their sleeve that many don’t expect. It is the slight silver lining that…

Everything Is Interconnected: How Spirituality, Philosophy, and Science Show That We Are All One

It’s difficult for us, as individual human beings, with the feeling of distinctness and separateness we have, to comprehend that everything is interconnected. Indeed, we're so alone, at times, in this physical form which seems to differentiate each of us from the rest - where all our fortunes seem to be varied…

5 Common Words That Have Different Meanings for Extroverts and Introverts

Extroverts and introverts have vastly different perceptions of life - so different, in fact, that they often struggle to understand one another. And of course, they have a totally different understanding of common things, notions and words. Here are 5 common words and phrases that have totally different meanings for…

Gaslighting: the Subtle Form of Psychological Manipulation Psychopaths Use

There are many forms of psychological manipulation. Today, we will talk about Gaslighting. Gaslighting is a term used by psychologists to describe tactics employed by certain types of people when they try to manipulate their victims into thinking they are going mad. Where did the term gaslighting come from? The…