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Exploring both he world and myself

Looking back I see myself opting to travel down the road not taken. My life is an organic collage of vivid snapshots: a privileged child who knew herself through mirrors and the eyes of those who tended to her. A small person not yet herself, who gradually faced dangers and tasted unfamiliar waters before conquering independence. Where was she going? She didn’t know. Would she become an educator? A medical doctor? A writer, perhaps? This child experienced life in the wild, gained a sense of community and understood the meaning of solidarity while serving as a doctor in

March 16, 2026 No Comments

Transformational learning

From the time we are small children, we store information in our brains. Everything we learn about love and family, for example, we absorb in early childhood — through observation, through experience, through the emotional texture of daily life. Because much of this encoding happens below the level of conscious awareness, we often have no memory of the events that shaped us, and even less a critical perspective on what was happening around us. This is the unconscious quality of learning from life. We simply adopt the behaviors and beliefs of those closest to us — most often

March 11, 2026 No Comments

My company: Eyes Wide Open LLC

EYES WIDE OPEN LLC was born in 2001 from a simple but radical belief: wellness isn’t something you chase—it’s something you cultivate from the inside out by learning healthier practices and improving your lifestyle. For over two decades, Eyes Wide Open’s team walked alongside hundreds of people navigating life’s challenges. They came to us buried under stress. Others were making difficult transitions, finding the strength to leave abusive situations, or searching for their life’s purpose. What they all discovered was this: true wellness encompasses not just the body, but the mind, the heart, relationships, the community, and

March 11, 2026 No Comments

HEARTMINDED PARENTING

Dr. Silvia Casabianca has been training parents for over 30 years! HeartMinded Parenting TrainingFor counselors and parents who want to raise compassionate, confident children After three decades of work with families, I’ve developed a comprehensive approach to parenting that integrates neuroscience, attachment theory, inductive discipline, trauma-informed care, and transformative learning. This parenting modality isn’t about techniques to force the child into compliance and change of behavior—it’s about understanding what needs are expressed through behavior, how children’s brains develop cognitive empathy and how we can nurture that capacity from the beginning. What we explore: How to apply brain science

March 9, 2026 No Comments

Child abuse has lasting consequences

Disciplining children by physical means is still commonly accepted around the world. What many people still don’t understand is that this practice can serve as a prelude to an escalating pattern of child abuse. According to the United Nations, eleven percent of the world population lives in extreme poverty –– make less than $1.90 a day––and therefore struggles to fulfill basic needs. Even though fewer people live in extreme poverty these days, almost half of the world’s population —3.4 billion people— still strives to meet their basic needs, the World Bank said in 2018. Child abuse and neglect

March 7, 2026 No Comments

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Where to Buy my Books

Esta es la historia del próspero comerciante Farías Bermúdez, cuya vida da un giro cuando políticos locales lo persuaden de asumir la Alcaldía del pueblo. Atrapado en una telaraña de intrigas y corrupción, Farías se debate entre su diligencia y una ingenuidad que amenaza su legado.

February 20, 2026 No Comments