Leslie SantosIn The ConversationWhat can we do when we are sinking into the slow abyss of apathy and self-recrimination? After our heart is broken and we feel little…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Leslie SantosRich SoilWe pay a high price when we ignore our embodied sensations and over-relate or over-depend on our brain’s messaging. Each time we repress…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Leslie SantosThe Courage To Know YourselfLife generously hands us an opportunity, and the bestowal leaves us spinning in doubt and indecision. Reacting in fear, we question our…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
Leslie SantosIndecision is Doubt in DisguiseParalysis and self-doubt is familiar to many of us. If we make no decision, than we will be safe. If we make no decision, than we can avoid…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
Leslie SantosBecome A LakeAs humans, we signed up for loss and its companions grief and pain. The more boldly and lavishly we love, the sharper the blade cuts when…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Leslie SantosThe Flames of Self DoubtHumans have the mistaken belief that they can outrun their self-doubt. In truth, we have to change the lens with which we evaluate.Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
Leslie SantosFeel It To Heal ItOur uncomfortable emotions are our allies. Though at times excruciatingly painful, they arise in our mind to help us move toward freedom…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
Leslie SantosWhy Sustained Hardship Depletes ResiliencePerhaps you’ve noticed that your deepest problems have become paradoxically more unmanageable, even as you try various ways to solve them…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Leslie SantosTwo Ways of Assessing: The difference between judgment and observationMy friend shared a secret vulnerability: she feels like an impostor. Imagine the psychic load that lifted that day — perhaps she felt…Jan 18, 20182Jan 18, 20182
Leslie SantosWhy Some Relationships Hurt While Others Feel SecureMy mentee, who I’ll call Mindy, is suffering through a recent relationship breakup. This is not the first time she’s separated from her…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018