Let’s talk about archetypal psychology, a fascinating and controversial area of analytical psychology that was pioneered in large part by the great Carl Jung. We…
Let’s talk about Ken Wilber’s view of the shadow and how to do his main shadow work technique. I find Ken Wilber’s theory on the…
What is the Enneagram 4w5 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
Do you express the alchemist archetype? In any area where you do remarkable work or make transformation happen, you’re tapping into the traits of this…
What is the Enneagram 4w3 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
Let’s look at how shadow work and spirituality relate to one another and the importance of combining them in any personal growth endeavour. Often they…
Today we’re going to talk about the Hero archetype and its traits, and the Hero’s Journey, a crucial psychological and mythological framework that describes how…
What is the Enneagram 3w4 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
What is the Enneagram 3w2 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
Today we’re going to talk about what is shadow work and how to do it, covering four powerful methods, using anger as a case study.…
Let’s look at 10 positive mental health habits that you can use to build a healthy mind, as well as some powerful insights into how…
Let’s talk about integrating the shadow and my three favourite techniques for doing so. Unfortunately, I find much of the information available regarding the shadow…
Let’s look at Jung’s concept of anima and animus before turning to a more nuanced definition that bypasses the problems of gender inclusivity or lack…
What is the Enneagram 2w3 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
Let’s tie together this series on the King, Warrior, Lover and Magician by looking at a summary of these male archetypes and discussing the larger…
Let’s talk about how to expand your comfort zone. This is a fundamental topic in personal growth: if you understand the concept of the comfort…
The King archetype is the central male archetype, the crown that caps a man’s growth into full manhood. It governs and coordinates the other three,…
What is the Enneagram 2w1 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
Let’s look at the Magician archetype, one of the four main masculine archetypes along with the King, Lover and Warrior. This is the archetype of…
What is the Enneagram 1w9 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
In this article, we look at the masculine Lover archetype, one of the four main male archetypes, along with the Warrior, Magician and King. This…
Let’s talk about typical envy attacks, the levels of severity, and how to discern whether an attack is motivated by envy. To be clear, I…
Let’s look at the Warrior archetype, which is one of the four main masculine archetypes, along with the Magician, Lover and King. Let’s be clear:…
Let’s talk about how to deal with jealous people. For various reasons, I’ve been the target of jealousy for most of the life. Yet until…
Let’s talk about the signs of envy, particularly in the people who are most likely to feel it towards you: friends, family and peers. Though…
The Queen archetype is one of the main female archetypes, along with the Huntress, the Mother, the Maiden, and so on. Let’s be clear: an…
What is the Enneagram 1w2 personality type? What are its key traits, strengths, weaknesses and fears? We’ll answer these questions in this article. This is…
The Fool archetype is one of the Carl Jung‘s 12 main archetypes, which he defined as “forms or images of a collective nature, which occur…
Let’s learn 12 short-and-sweet self-compassion mantras. In doing self-compassion work, I’ve found a lot of convoluted mantras that seem to confuse more than help. With…
What are the top 5 symptoms of repressed anger? Knowing these will help you uncover your own repressed anger and begin to heal it. Anger…
In this article, we talk about personality masks. Mastering this topic has been a great source of strength and freedom for me. No longer do…
Let’s look at the key characteristics of the fixed mindset, what a fixed mindset is, and its pros and cons. Could the conservative side of…
In this article you’ll learn about the conscious and subconscious minds, how they relate to one another, and how they operate. It’s crucial you know…
Let’s talk about the 5 most common limiting beliefs and how they’re destroying your life. You’ll learn these limiting beliefs, why they’re so sneaky and…
Let’s discuss what is postmodernism and how to see it in individuals and collectives. What is a postmodern individual? What is the psychology of postmodernism?…
Let’s talk about a powerful concept that I’ve discovered after years on the self-improvement journey. This is my Law of Proportional Reward, and it applies…
Let’s talk about how we can practice and embody stage Teal and stage Turquoise from Integral Theory. The wonderful thing about Integral Consciousness is that…
Let’s learn about magical thinking, carefully tease it apart from deep psychological insight, and discuss how to healthily integrate it. Know that we all pass…
We tend to lament solitude as though it were a burden spontaneously imposed on us by the changing circumstances of life, unaware of its spiritual…
This is an introduction to the pioneering work of Jean Gebser and his five structures of consciousness, which had a profound influence on later writers…
Let’s talk about the fundamentals of mindset mastery. The beauty of these concepts is that they reveal the power of thought, belief and emotion. We’re…
In this article we look at the work of, Clare Graves, one of the pioneers in developmental psychology. He invented a new psychological framework which…
What if you could achieve a reliable snapshot of your personality and tendencies, helping you better navigate the world and flourish in life? In this…
What is subconscious programming, and what power does it have on our lives? This is self-mastery 101. You simply need to master this to experience…
In this article, we’re going to look at a topic that’s critical for our levels of well-being, happiness and success in life: the scarcity and…
Let’s look at the key qualities of the growth mindset, what a growth mindset is, and its pros and cons. Could the conservative side of…
Personal development is really a spectrum composed of levels, each with their own version of self-help – we’ll call these the stages of personal development.…
In this post, I’m going to cover how social programming cripples your personal growth, particularly if you’re a Westerner. It’s the role of your home…
Empathy and perspective-taking begin in early infancy, a time when we’re reliant on others to fulfil our basic needs. We don’t yet have the mental…
Let’s look at psychological growth and its eight stages. Not only is this crucial for understanding yourself and your life journey, it helps you better…