Anna* was prone to anger. Not too often. But at certain moments anger took hold of her so completely that she tore everything to shreds. Both what she generally liked and what she did not. She tore apart the people…
A person running alongside a motorway evokes different reactions. Someone will say, “Good for him, he’s exercising”. While someone else will say, “He’ll inhale so many exhaust fumes. More harm than good is there.” Running alongside roads does indeed raise…
Humor, Shame, and Anger: The Dynamics of the Stage Humor and shame can become deeply intertwined, almost codependent. In some cases, it is difficult to tell which one is the victim and which one the abuser. The nature of their…
This text is a reflection on the boundary of life and on how the psyche relates to it. There is no consolation here and no ready-made answers. Rather, it is about openness to something we cannot truly prepare for. It…
Anna* fought sleep. Every day, from morning till night. Children, home, work. She was chronically sleep-deprived, and there was no one to help. And she was deeply anxious. Everything depended on her. One small mistake, any slip, and she wouldn’t…
Knowledge, Feeling, and Action: A Fundamental Split A person can know one thing, feel another, and do a third. This is especially easy to notice in others — not everyone is able to see it in themselves. And this has…
An unexpected conversation about psychodynamic therapy It was a day off, and dusk was already settling in — that early darkness that comes in late autumn. We were waiting for friends to come over for tea. They were just returning…
“If it’s impossible, why start at all?If it’s possible, then everything is clear — so why do it right now?” A person lying on the couch, sitting in front of the TV, scrolling on a phone, or playing games for…