Esmeralda Shaska, Clinical Therapist

08/02/2025

The more we try to control our thoughts and feelings, the more we create resistance to what naturally shows up. Let go of control and embrace what comes, while moving in a meaningful direction.

05/19/2025

Truth.

Sinéad O'Connor once said: 'Living authentically in a society that punishes the truth requires great courage. 💪🔥 There is nothing more dangerous or challenging than a person who, when facing adversity and social expectations, refuses to stay silent, to be false, or to submit to what goes against their deepest convictions. 🌟⚡ Being genuine in a world that rewards appearance and conformity has a high cost 💸, but it also offers the greatest of rewards: inner freedom. 🕊️✨ I honestly prefer to lose everything before betraying my being, my essence, and my most fundamental principles. ✌️🙌 It is not worth giving up who you are just to fit into someone else's mold. 🚫🛑💯💖'

Source: Ankor inclan

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05/02/2025

Inspiring Resilience Talk.

Dr Lucy Hone is a resilience expert who thought she found her calling supporting people to recover following the Christchurch earthquake. She had no idea tha...

04/23/2025

So true.

Your mental health > Everything else.

02/13/2025

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02/06/2025

Truth.

“Happily ever after is only true if you have three minutes to live.”
Dan Gilbert

This quote gets right to the heart of how our minds lie to us when it comes to happiness. Our brain often think in terms of 'happily ever after.' But real life isn’t a fairytale, and happiness isn’t some magical spell that lasts forever. Our minds are quickly adapt— even to the best things in life.

Psychologists call this hedonic adaptation: it’s like getting a new toy as a kid. At first, it’s all you can think about, but soon enough, it’s just part of the pile. And this happens with both the good and the not-so-good. It's not a flaw; it’s just how our brains keep us moving forward, making room for the next chapter.

02/01/2025

Don't go off sightseeing.
The real journey is right here.
The great excursion starts
from exactly where you are.
You are the world.
You have everything you need.
You are the secret.
You are the wide opened.

Don't look for the remedy for your troubles
outside yourself.
You are the medicine.
You are the cure for your own sorrow.

❤️Rumi ❄️

01/15/2025

Truth.

01/13/2025

08/08/2024

Part of being a therapist is also sharing educational pieces with the public. Really loved this interview on challenges facing boys and men in our modern society.

05/21/2024

Way to go Adele.