What Does Freedom Mean to You?
For many people, freedom means being able to do what one desires without having to justify it. From the perspective of Gestalt Therapy, however, freedom always goes hand in hand with personal responsibility. You are free… and you are responsible for your own actions.Only for your own. In many therapeutic processes, understanding this difference marks […]
The Hidden Benefits of Not Changing
Sometimes we find ourselves trapped in ways of acting that hurt us: that constant need to be right,the hardness that prevents us from showing vulnerability,the inertia that keeps us away from what we truly long for… We know these behaviors reduce our well-being. We know the cost they have in our lives. And yet, we […]
Tolerance for Frustration
Throughout life, there are moments that simply hurt. Unfulfilled desires, relationships that do not correspond to what we hoped for, goals that remain out of reach. Situations that confront us with a reality that is difficult to accept. And it is precisely at that point that frustration appears. Our capacity to tolerate it does not […]
How I Learn to Feel Better
Every person needs different things to feel well.For some, social connection is energising.For others, too much interaction can be exhausting.And what we sometimes interpret as “something’s wrong with me” is, in fact, simply not listening to our true needs. Introversion and self-demand: a common combination Some people gain energy through social contact.Others feel drained after […]
Book a Date with Yourself
Listening to the rhythm of nature Tonight the wind has been blowing as if there were no tomorrow.I don’t like the wind. It unsettles me, scatters me, pulls me away from my center. For years I was very sensitive to the weather: grey skies, rain, changes in atmospheric pressure… everything affected me. Today I have […]
The Trap of What’s Easy
Happiness or Comfort? Why We Avoid Change in Gestalt Therapy When the solution is right in front of us Many times the solution is right in front of our eyes…and yet we still do not see it. Or worse: we sense it, but prefer not to look at it directly. Jean-Paul Sartre, the French philosopher, […]
