Many people admit they don’t like change. Why? Because it often feels difficult and uncomfortable, they say. Change feels the hardest in the beginning when you start to think and act differently. It's a jolt to the routine of the body and mind that has repeated thoughts and behaviors until they've become aspects of the personality. This doesn't make them healthy. It just means they are familiar. And the unconscious personality holds on for dear life to the "familiar," even at

They’re everywhere—acronyms standing for conditions that disrupt well-being. Here’s some examples. I’m sure you’ve heard similar ones. “Uh-oh, my OCD is starting to kick in.” “He’s so ADD, I can barely have a conversation with him.” “If I don’t take X, my ADHD goes off the charts.” “She’s been out for a week. Her PTSD is doing a number on her.” I am vying for an acronym of another kind—one that stands for something empowering—one that leads to the healing of the aforementione