How to Forgive the Unforgivable and Learn to Trust...

She called me right after midnight, crying hysterically: “He cheated, he actually cheated on me!” It’s my friend, Marina. Pressing the phone to my ear, I freeze. Andrei? Her husband of twelve years? How!? They have three kids together! This is beyond awful. Next morning, in Marina’s house, I’m sitting across from her. She looks sunken and drained, continually blowing her nose and wiping her red, puffy eyes. “He is just like...

The Real Cause of Emotional Pain and How to End It

I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that life is full of experiences, a vast variety of them. Some are sunshine – light, fuzzy and warm ­­– and some are frosty, painful and cold. Life is contrast ─ a continuous stream of events. Life just is. And for years, I had a problem with that. For some reason, I’ve always assumed that I am only meant to experience the lightness and joy of living, as if the world consists of only...