by Joseph Lee | Oct 12, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Personal Issues
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO We have an intrinsic desire to connect and reminisce, but fear of judgment or facing painful memories can push us away from attending reunions. We organize reunions because we yearn to reconnect with old...
by Joseph Lee | Aug 10, 2023 | Personal Issues
VIDEO VERSION AUDIO VERSION https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_278-Imposter.mp3 Imposter syndrome constellates the gut-wrenching fear of being exposed as a fraud no matter how much we have learned or the successes we have demonstrated. In 1978 two...
by Joseph Lee | Jun 29, 2023 | Personal Issues
VIDEO VERSION AUDIO VERSION https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_272-Hypochondriasis.mp3 Hypochondriasis, now called illness anxiety disorder (IAD), is characterized by excessive worry about a serious illness. This persists despite appropriate medical...
by Joseph Lee | Jun 22, 2023 | Personal Issues
VIDEO VERSION AUDIO VERSION https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_271-Guilt.mp3 A sudden pang in the chest, a quiet voice persistently whispering at the back of our mind, we experience guilt when our actions, or deliberate lack thereof, infringe upon our...
by Joseph Lee | May 25, 2023 | Archetypal, Personal Issues
Photo Credit: Carl Raw via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_267-Gambling-v1.mp3 Understanding gambling can help us navigate the treacherous currents of desire, risk, and reward that define our relationship with this capricious world. The...
by Joseph Lee | Apr 27, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Personal Issues
https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_263-Dark-Triad-v2.mp3 Understanding the Dark Triad can help us navigate mysteriously troubled relationships in all spheres of life. Psychologists coined the term to describe a trifecta of malevolent personality traits:...