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Mental Illness Realities and Reflections on My Southeast Asia Travel (May-June 2023)

June 28, 2023 By Val Gonzales Leave a Comment

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My Southeast Asia tour was a validation of the topics discussed, an eye opener to how hungry the people were for a talk on mental illness.

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Filed Under: Christian Faith, Depression, Mental Illness Tagged With: anxiety disorder, major depression, mental illness realities, suicidal thoughts

Origin, Development, and End of Tyranny – A Psychological Perspective

April 21, 2022 By Val Gonzales 3 Comments

Are there common ingredients in people’s psyche who become tyrants or dictators? This article is an attempt to answer the question.

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Filed Under: Values and Character Tagged With: Bertran Russel, development of tyranny, ending tyranny, insecurity, lack of accountability, origins of tyranny, Psychology of Power

The Blame Game

November 19, 2021 By Val Gonzales Leave a Comment

This article is an attempt to understand the dynamics of blaming. It also endeavors to offer practical suggestions on overcoming the blaming pattern that seems to be pervasive in all of us. 

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Filed Under: Values and Character Tagged With: blame game, blaming, defense mechanism

APPROPRIATE SELF-LOVE

September 19, 2021 By Val Gonzales Leave a Comment

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Appropriate self-love is neither prideful nor arrogant. Properly understood, it is a demonstration of humble thankfulness for who one is.

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Filed Under: Values and Character Tagged With: self-love, selfless

Practical Principles for Effective Parenting

August 28, 2021 By Val Gonzales Leave a Comment

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Effective Parenting is more of an art than an exact science. It is applied with due consideration of the uniqueness of the family unit with its surrounding circumstances.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: discover giftedness, effective parenting, love languages

Call to Integrity

September 18, 2020 By Val Gonzales 1 Comment

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A recent read, a life-story, My Encounter with Truth (D P Sharma with B K Verghese) has moved me. Among many other insights, what stood out is the recall of author Earl Stanley Jones of his visit with Mahatma Gandhi when the latter just returned from South Africa to lay down the foundation of his […]

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Filed Under: Christian Faith, Life Reflections Tagged With: "My Encounter with Truth", B K Verghese, D P Sharma, Earl Stanley Jones, India, Mahatma Gandhi

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Val Gonzales is an educator, minister, psychotherapist, and amateur photographer. He has served in Southeast Asia and North America. He is happily married with two well-adjusted grown-up children.

Recent Posts

  • Mental Illness Realities and Reflections on My Southeast Asia Travel (May-June 2023)
  • Understanding Self-harm and Dealing with It
  • Hope in the Cycle of Life
  • Understanding Gaslighting and How to Avoid Being Gaslighted
  • Origin, Development, and End of Tyranny – A Psychological Perspective
  • Practice of Integrity
  • The Blame Game
  • Adulterated Christianity

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