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- The Life Of A Soldier After Battlefield: Do we understand soldiers’ post war mental health and wellness issues?Are you aware that Vietnam vets and a large population of the military who served in both past and recent wars are suffering from what American Psychiatric Association (APA) classify in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) … Continue reading → […]
- We Are As Good As The Generation We Leave Behind: Lessons from the youth crisis in London.Every generation is as good as the one that generation leaves behind. Recent crisis in London raise serious question older citizens of this generation must be asking one another and that question is: Are chickens coming home to roost? One … Continue reading → […]
- Societal Bias on People Suffering from The disease of AddictionIn most cases when a loved one comes home from a physician and announces he or she is diagnosed with cancer or other serious illness such as heart, liver, lungs or kidney disorder, most members of the family and friends … Continue reading → […]
- The Power of Internal Optimism: A coach’s majestic calming of troubled water.As much as I personally rooted for my home team USA to win the 2011 Women World Cup Soccer, victory could not have been sweeter for Japan, a country that have very minimal to celebrate and cheer for in the … Continue reading → […]
- Adolescent Rite of Passage: A developmental treasure.Rite of passage is an important integration of mind, body spirit during crucial developmental stages of every human being. Stages during which every entity of a human being—the mind, body and spirit yearn for integration and unity. Developmental stages usually … Continue reading → […]
Who Are You? Unlock the secret to your happiness
One of the most important questions I ask people who come into healing relationship with me is—Who are you? Almost every time most people have no or minimal response to this question. The truth of the matter is most of us never took the time to learn who we are. For many reasons among which are, fear of being accused of blowing our own horn about all the great things we have achieved or accomplished, negative self-esteem of feeling we are not good enough, shame of not living up to our or someone else expectations, and feeling guilty for the things we perceived to be our character flaws and disappointments in life. In the process we run away from looking in and discovering self and what an amazing human being we really are. Many of us find it difficult to reflect on the truth that we are so special. We ignore the truth that we are the most handsome or beautiful person on the face of earth. There is no other person like us anywhere in heaven or on earth. Not even close. No one has your eyes, lips, and smiles. No one has the very same characteristics that make you the person you are. You are powerful beyond imagination and placed on this face of earth to do great things. It does not matter what you have been told about you. The truth is you are amazingly special. Yes you are. But before you can begin your work on earth and truly attain a joyful living, you must discover who you are. Take yourself out on series of dates and discover who you are. Challenge yourself to know you. You will be very happy you did. Life rewards those who challenge it.
By Dr Chris O’Banye
