Hi Friend,
Once again, this is a simple story to help us understand — or perhaps simply remember — that things which appear far apart in form or setting can ultimately be pointing toward the same lesson.
For: Students of the Same Subject.
The Lessons:
Life is a therapeutic journey.
Three very different events can set a human being on what we might call a therapeutic journey.
A sudden loss — the kind that rearranges the architecture of daily life — can force a confrontation with grief and the need for healing.
A period of burnout, where exhaustion eclipses even the things we love, can push us to re-evaluate how we live and what we value.
Or as Alain de Botton insightfully introduces in his book A Therapeutic Journey, sometimes, it’s not suffering but an unexpected glimpse of beauty — a moment so arresting it stops us in our tracks — that awakens the desire to slow down, care for ourselves, and seek deeper meaning. Different entry points, same direction: toward restoration, awareness, and renewal.
Mr. Botton calls this physical and inner journey “a guide to emotional maturity” — learning to edit our thoughts, slow the chronic rush, and return steadily to presence.
Here are three simple, everyday things that can erode our emotional maturity and knock us off the therapeutic journey:
- Drinking alcohol – Impairs judgment and self-regulation.
- Endless phone scrolling – Fragments attention and feeds impulsivity.
- Gossiping – Reinforces negativity and weakens empathy.
Three simple practices to keep us on that healthy therapeutic journey.
- Walking – A steady, rhythmic way to clear the mind and process thoughts while engaging the body. In nature is even better.
- A Good Friend to Talk To – Provides emotional support, perspective, and connection, helping to process thoughts and feelings in a way that restores balance and clarity.
- Deep Rest (Restorative Yoga) – Allows the body and mind to release tension, activate repair, and reconnect with inner stillness.
Music We’re Lovin
Narrow Daylight
Diana Krall • The Girl In The Other Room • 2004
We conduct two signature classes at our private studio, each developed and delivered for over two decades with sustained pedagogical rigor and informed by our ongoing academic and practical advancement in the field.
Restore & Rebuild: A Therapeutic Journey
Mandiram: Temple Within
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