The relationship between words and their meanings is extremely complicated and belongs to the field of semantics. There are two meanings associated with words – denotation and connotation. Denotation is the literal meaning of words while connotation represents the various social overtones, cultural implications or emotional associations with words. For example, families that do not […]
Our Inner Voices – Negative Self-Talk
It is interesting to note the negative comments we tell ourselves throughout the day. Often these messages begin with “You are …” or “I am so …” They may include the word “always” (e.g., “I’m always late.”) or “never” (e.g., “I’ll never get this done.”). Although these messages may appear as coming from us, they […]
Meeting Our Inner Mate – the Anima
Jung stated that, “Every man carries within him the eternal image of woman [termed anima]. The same is true of the woman: she too has her inborn image of man [animus].” The concepts of anima and animus are very complex, yet, awareness of our inner partner is key to understanding many aspects of our selves, […]
Manifesting
Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” has generated continual interest in the law of attraction and the ability to manifest. However, even before this trend, the concept of ‘mind over matter’ existed. Buddha stated, “All that we are is a result of what we have thought.” Marcus Aurelius Antoninus noted, “Our life is what our thoughts make […]
Synchronicity
Our worldview, which usually explains happenings using the scientific concept of cause and effect, tends to doubt experiences that are not measurable and verifiable. Thus, when events coincide in intriguing ways, we often attribute these to mere chance or state, “It’s just a coincidence.” However, in some cases, the happenings may truly be synchronistic. According […]
Kairos – the time is now
The ancient Greeks had two terms for time – ‘chronos’ and ‘kairos.’ Chronos refers to the human-made, measurable and predicable chronological or sequential time. It is associated with clocks and calendars. Kairos, on the other hand, means the ‘right or opportune moment’ – a moment of undefined time in which something special happens. It is […]
