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The Good Fight
Emily is busy; every corner of the house is sparkling! The aroma of Victor's favorite meal wafts through their kitchen. She feels...

JM& Anita Arrunategui
May 31, 20232 min read


Intimate Communication
It isn't easy to pause, and listen. Our world is bombarded with social media reels, nano-second news cycles, and many talking heads. Mind...

Anita Arrunategui
May 16, 20232 min read
Beyond this Present Moment
Pleasure. Contentment. Joy. Three distinct states of "being." Pleasure seeks immediate gratification for self. Contentment is seeking...

Anita Arrunategui
May 2, 20232 min read


Words: Killing Me Softly
“Hi Sam, how was your day,” asked Jenny after returning home from a hard day of work. She was eager to see Sam and connect. Her...

Anita Arrunategui
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Painful Memories
After working a whole day and dealing with a few family problems, John finally gets time to work on his bills. He's afraid that some of...

J M Arrunategui
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Building Better Outcomes
It's a powerful phenomenon when a person recognizes the need to change a circumstance that isn't serving them positively and then rises...

Anita Arrunategui
Mar 1, 20233 min read


Codependency: A Roadmap to Healing
"I can not leave her. It will hurt too much! I am fully aware of her addiction, but I am here to protect her!" This codependent thinking...

Anita Arrunategui
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Walking Beside One Who is Hurting
I just love this song by Nate Smith called, “Wreckage”. Just read the lyrics and then I’ll explain: “I don't mean to be guarded, I don't...

Anita Arrunategui
Feb 7, 20233 min read


Pornography and Loneliness
"Ugh! I can't believe all this rush hour traffic!" exclaimed Rich to his coworker. I just can not wait to get back home. The office was...

J M Arrunategui
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Triangular Roles
There is a dynamic that occurs in some codependent relationships that wreak havoc for all those involved. It is called "The Karpman Drama...

Anita Arrunategui
Jan 11, 20232 min read


Seek the Treasure Found in Healing
I am not one to recommend books on inner healing flippantly. It is not because there aren’t any great books out there on so many...

Anita Arrunategui
Jan 4, 20232 min read


The Inevitable Blind Spot
Our blind spots. It is those certain areas we are not privy to full understanding of in our driver’s seat of life. It is not just a...

Anita Arrunategui
Dec 28, 20223 min read


Attaining Skills
From the shore I could see the majesty of it. Peace and tranquillity flooded my insides as I gazed on the beautiful white sails. They had...

Anita Arrunategui
Dec 21, 20222 min read


Listening Carefully
It’s difficult to listen. Our world is bombarded with our social media reels, nano second news cycles and many talking heads. Mind you,...

Anita Arrunategui
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Our Thoughts Tell Our Story
We all think! That’s a fact… Whether you are a parent, a plumber or an Ivy League professor; perhaps a billionaire, a little child, a...

J M Arrunategui
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Healing Trauma
”Keep the knowledge, lose the pain.” Accelerated Resolution Therapy (also known as A.R.T.) is a revolutionary innovative trauma...

Anita Arrunategui
Nov 26, 20222 min read


Can Your Brain Change?
Yesterday, like many times before, I was experiencing a computer glitch.' Was it a virus? Some weird malware? I don't know, but it was...

J M Arrunategui
Sep 13, 20222 min read


“Know Your Thoughts”
Your initial thoughts, feelings and emotional reactions are not always right. They are nano-second responses to life situations often...

Anita Arrunategui
Sep 8, 20222 min read


Bonded to trauma
Bonding to trauma occurs when a person seems bound to an allegiance to another person despite obvious signs that it is not a healthy...

Anita Arrunategui
Sep 8, 20223 min read


“Go Get Some Counseling”
To some, that statement may feel like a cup of cold water on a sweltering hot summer day. REFRESHING! You have had signs and symptoms of...

Anita Arrunategui
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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