I thought I knew how to love. I was married to my beautiful wife, Zoraida, and was ready to make her happy for the rest of her life. I was confident that being raised in an Adventist home was more than enough to make me a good husband. However, when the honeymoon ended, I began…
His own name said it, Amable (Kind, in Spanish), but he did not honor it. Who would imagine that this young enthusiast for life, happy and vibrant, and such a good person that he once was, would become a hermit. He went from being a good friend, neighbor, and member of his family, to…
Sometimes the little things we cling to don’t allow us to see ourselves as we are. This human condition leads us to create Attachments. Without realizing it, we become attached to people, children, ideas, routines, and plans that separate us from God’s heart because we are attached to passing things. Self-knowledge implies the possibility of…
5 Things You Should Do To Regulate Your Emotions. Many of us may remember the fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1993. This fight made history because Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear. This emotional reactivity cost Mike Tyson $3 million of his $30 million purse, and his boxing license.…
Nasrudin — the protagonist of many Middle Eastern, Greek and Russian folktales — was approaching the door of his house one night when he suddenly realized he had lost his key. He tried to look around for it, but the night was so dark he could hardly see the ground. So he got down…
When I Don’t Like What I See Inside of Me. A young woman came to my practice and told me she was afraid because she was sure God was mad at her. She had an abortion long time ago, and was sexually involved with multiple partners in her life. At that time, she was thinking…
You Cannot Change What You are not Aware of. Joe DiMaggio was a baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was a real hero. Joe was considered one of the best baseball players of the twentieth century. Every time he entered a public place, such as a restaurant or event, the crowd exploded into…
The coronavirus pandemic has been a source of great stress for many people. The fear and anxiety produced by this new disease is overwhelming and scary, and so is the ability this disease has to destroy families, from the poorest to the richest. Much has been written about how to handle the crisis and how…
There is a perfectionist everywhere. They disguise themselves behind a facade. With a good performance, they pretend to be what they are not and have peculiar characteristics. Are you a perfectionist? Do you think that everything you do is flawed and can be improved, even at the expense of your health and your money? A…
In this post, I want to talk about how to cope with loneliness. There is a silent epidemic that is gnawing away at our existence. An epidemic that has always been present since the arrival of sin, but which is not talked about. An epidemic that has grown as a product of COVID-19, and its…
