Author Archives: Shervin

About Shervin

Author, Teacher, Poet, Engineer

What We Fear The Most

You may have a great fear that drives you to do things, be it fear of being alone, not being useful, being helpless, being dependent or being vulnerable.  What we fear the most, if not faced and made peace with, … Continue reading

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Feeding Your Energetic Body

There are times that we do not know that we were tense until we are relaxed. Why is that? Our body gets used to our current state no matter how stressful a situation may be. If we have a lot … Continue reading

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Trauma

Our life is full of trauma!  Imagine an unborn child who takes the journey from the safety of mother’s womb to come into an unfamiliar world. Can you imagine how different those two worlds are? We are born into the … Continue reading

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How Will It End?

There are times in our life that we feel everything is out of control. It may seem that the script of our life we or someone wrote for us many years ago is changing without notice! Our previous supporters and … Continue reading

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To Judge or Not To Judge?

Have you heard people say “Do not judge”? What does it really mean? How can we not judge? Does “not judging” mean we do not think or have opinions?  I hope not!  We are supposed to use our brain. We judge and … Continue reading

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Loss

Have you ever gone through a difficult situation such as losing a job? If not, you are both fortunate and unfortunate.  Fortunate because it can be traumatic and you may not have been ready for it.  Unfortunate because you will … Continue reading

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Do I promise?

Marriage vows between two people are celebrated around the world. Vows are expected to be kept. Have you heard of any ceremony where people make vows to themselves? We make promises to others through vows. How often do we make … Continue reading

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Emotional Honesty

Do we go overboard by being too positive or negative? Do you answer every question “great” without checking how you really feel? You may read the energy of people without them speaking a word on how they feel. They may … Continue reading

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Separated Pieces

Have you ever felt something is missing in you? Have you looked for something to fill the missing part? Can you fill in the missing part of yourself? We sometimes are fractured due to traumas and experiences that occur mostly … Continue reading

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Void Within

Sometimes the urge for connection and closeness is so intense and deeply rooted that we may unconsciously do anything to feel connected.  We may socialize with friends who are not in our best interest. We may allow people to literally … Continue reading

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Experiencing Reflections

One summer I took an Alaskan cruise with my wife. During the trip I met many people whose traits I admired (including the wait staff with their varied international backgrounds). I also noticed several people whom I did not want … Continue reading

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Fig Tree

Nature is the greatest teacher. My fig tree is a great reminder for me every summer. In the summer, I enjoy eating fresh figs. Over the years, I have learned that if I move to another spot under the tree … Continue reading

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If Only

We all take different paths to fill the void within us.  Each of us may take a different path based on our perspectives.  The irony is that in the search for filling the void we may hate or disrespect a … Continue reading

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How Am I?

Have you ever asked yourself “How am I?” We are many times, mostly out of habit, been asked, “How are you?”  Depending on our mood, we may say “Ok” or “not bad” or “good” or ”can be better” or “wonderful” … Continue reading

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Giving Back

Do you have a mindset that you have to give back as soon as you receive kindness, an object or a complement? I recall mentioning to a friend that her hair-cut looked nice; she immediately replied that my hair looked … Continue reading

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Demented Love

Over 5.3 million people are diagnosed with dementia in the US and over 24 million worldwide.  These numbers may mean nothing to us unless we personally experience the impact this dis-ease has on the people around us. My mother has … Continue reading

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For The First Time

I participated in a Family Constellation session based on a method pioneered by Bert Hellinger (http://www2.hellinger.com/en/home/). After a short relaxation and creation of individual intentions, the session started.  The facilitator, Phyllis Lejeune, was a gentle soul and created a safe … Continue reading

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Unfortunate Events

Have you ever received a phone call and the person on the other end was so upset it seemed as though something terribly unfortunate had happened? And, after talking and discussing the events/issues, the one who called realized it really … Continue reading

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Healing Crises

When we experience a feeling (pain, not being loved, not wanted…) and we feel threatened by our feelings we may repress them. As we heal ourselves emotionally and spiritually, those repressed feelings (memories) will naturally surface to be healed.  These … Continue reading

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Shame of Being

Do you worry if your friends may not like or approve of you?  If so, you probably have some reactive charge within you.  Perhaps it may be the feeling of a child who does not like disapproval or ridicule and … Continue reading

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