Articles
Written reflections from Robert Strock and the Awareness That Heals community.
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Money, Mortality and Fulfillment: Decoding our Deepest Insecurities and Potential
Introduction: The Root of Insecurity Few of us have had the opportunity to truly experience the process of deeply opening our hearts beyond the traditional conditioned ways we have been taught. As a result, we often struggle with (mostly subconscious) self-esteem and confidence, unknowingly carrying deep insecurities within us. This lack of direct experience of…
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Money Shifting from an End to a Means
Healing the Split Regarding Money and Fulfillment: A Personal Exploration Our relationship with money is shaped by our unique backgrounds—culturally, economically, and personally. These influences often create a tension between financial wealth, security, and a deeper sense of fulfillment. Reconciling this split is essential for creating a more balanced, meaningful life. In order to heal…
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Rethinking Money, Success, and Fulfillment: A New Path to True Wealth, and Fulfillment
Imagine a world where money is not the ultimate goal but a tool—a means to an end. In such a natural world, money and success serve a fundamental purpose: survival. The fortunate few whose survival is already secured find fulfillment in using their wealth not only to enrich their own lives but also to uplift…
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A Resource for Emotional Resilience and Self-Understanding
Life often presents us with emotions we don’t fully understand—anger, sadness, frustration, fear. Many of us were never taught how to work with these feelings in a way that truly supports us. Instead, we’ve learned to suppress them, push through, or react without clarity. But emotions, even the most difficult ones, are not obstacles to…
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Learning How to Progress in Times of Regression
Almost all of us have moments when we might regress into a childhood wound, and often, we’ll also have a defensive reaction against it. It’s of great benefit to know more about this tendency and when wounds like inadequacy, insecurity, abandonment, abuse, neglect, or isolation might compound our suffering beyond our immediate challenging feelings. This…
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How to move from exaggerated feelings into true intimacy
Across 50 years of being a psychotherapist and in my personal life, I’ve found there is a very human pattern that robs us of intimacy and clear communication. It is quite crucial that we all — as virtually all of us want intimacy and communication — ask ourselves the question, “With who am I inclined…
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Heart and Soul: A Call for Discernment in Troubling Times
When it comes to caring for others, especially the wider world beyond our loved ones, can we hear the call from our soul? To care for more than just our own? Every day, we make decisions based on what we feel in our “heart.” That deep, gut-level instinct often guides us in moments of uncertainty.…
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Awakening to True Equality: Going Beyond What We Think We Know
All people are created equal and deserve equal opportunities to live fulfilling lives, free from impediments imposed by others. This principle has been championed throughout human history by our greatest thinkers & leaders to ensure balance and fulfillment. However, this has largely remained unfulfilled, particularly among the world’s most powerful nations. Our survival as a…
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Embrace Fear to Unlock Courage: Your Key to Resilience
Fear and Courage: Unlikely Bedfellows In the aftermath of the recent election, I found myself grappling with a profound sense of fear and anxiety. It was as though the very fabric of our country was unraveling, and I couldn’t shake the nagging fear that we might be veering dangerously close to a dictatorship. As I…
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The Election, Empathy, and the Elephant in the Room
https://www.awarenessthatheals.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Election-Empathy-And-The-Elephant-In-The-Room-Article-By-Robert-Strock.mp4 Psychologist Robert Strock examines how our relationship with wealth and power shapes political dynamics and influences societal division ahead of the US Elections. While it is true that both sides in the US election currently lack some key elements in psychology, economics, and general world concerns, it’s also important to note that this election…