Existential Crisis

Finding peace

anxiety, Dark night of the soul, depression, Disconnected from myself, Emotions, Self-awareness, Spiritual Coaching / Iria Sebastião

In the perspective of the psychologist Carl Jung, what happens in the collective reflects ourselves as individuals. This concept used to be very abstract to me. But, after more years […]

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This is not your regular Valentines’ post

Dark night of the soul, depression, Disconnected from myself, midlife crisis, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Spiritual Coaching / Iria Sebastião

Valentine’s in the USA is the day of cards, hearts, teddy bears, chocolates and busy restaurants. Some people enjoy the day. Others feel sad or melancholy because they don’t have

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What you truly desire … and the trap

anxiety, burnout, Dark night of the soul, depression, Existential Crisis, Life Transitions, midlife crisis, Personal Growth, Spiritual Coaching / Iria Sebastião

“What is it you really desire” is a question that the character Lucifer makes in the Netflix show of the same name. In the show, the inquiry helps solve entertaining

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Holidays and the “what ifs” of life

anxiety, Dark night of the soul, depression, Existential Crisis, Feeling stuck, Life Transitions, midlife crisis / Iria Sebastião

It is December, and this month tends to be bitter-sweet for many people. It usually brings joyful memories and exciting possibilities for new celebrations. But also, it can bring nostalgia about

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What got you here, will not get you there

Feeling stuck, Life Transitions, midlife crisis, Personal Growth, Spiritual Coaching, Thrive, workholic / Iria Sebastião

How do you understand the expression: What got you here, will not get you there? For me, another way of saying it is: what got your current level of success (in

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Are you usually crazy busy?

anxiety, burnout, Dark night of the soul, depression, Existential Crisis, Feeling stuck, Life Transitions, midlife crisis, workholic / Iria Sebastião

Dear crazy busy workaholic, Did you know that “crazy busy” and work is a greater armor to hide and numb ourselves? Did you know that, unconsciously, we use work as

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When the “presenting problems” are not THE problems

anxiety, depression, Divorce, Emotions, Existential Crisis / Iria Sebastião

Have you considered that your “presenting problems” may not be THE problem? Mental and physical health issues and relationship struggles are not the problems. Instead, they are often the wake-up

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Be aware of your dark side. Be aware of your power.

Dark night of the soul, Existential Crisis, Life Transitions, midlife crisis, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Spiritual Coaching, Thrive / Iria Sebastião

Look at your shadows, fears and judgments. Embrace that you have a dark side – whether you like it or not. Your (Star Wars) “force,” your power, comes from CHOOSING

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