Gelareh KhoieWoman or Girl? A Psychological ReverieIt doesn’t matter about our gender. Man, woman, gay, straight, trans, or cis, we all regress into maladaptive girlish behaviors, we all…Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
Gelareh KhoieAdam & EveDepth psychologists use the word “adaptation” to describe the current attitude of the conscious self toward life. For example, we can have…Aug 21, 2022Aug 21, 2022
Gelareh KhoieThe Protective Spells of ChildhoodWhen I was in the ninth grade, my best friend Maryam and I used to wake up early and eat bucket loads of Lucky Charms while watching…Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Gelareh KhoieThe Myth of Good and EvilIn his book The Three Pillars of Zen (1965), Philip Kapleau explains that the mind has two primary expressions — the buddhi (awakened)…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Gelareh KhoieThe Tyranny of IdentityWhat some people call personal identity, and ardently cherish as an expression of their precious uniqueness, others call an accumulation of…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
Gelareh KhoieThe Politics of PopularityI have this great friend who lives in LA and works in the entertainment industry with her husband. They are the coolest, most decent people…Oct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
Gelareh KhoieThings That Exceed UsThe wind is invisible but we can tell it’s there because we experience the effects that it produces. For example, this morning while…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Gelareh KhoieThe Silent Scream (Today)Nota bene: I’m going through my old writing from a while back when I felt differently than I do today. Here’s a piece from March 15, 2018…Oct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021
Gelareh KhoieA Galaxy of AmbivalenceInstead of launching into the day head first, nursing a fierce addictive energy, an addiction to doing and doing and doing, an addiction to…Oct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
Gelareh KhoieThe Misallocation of Resources As An Expression of Adolescent ConsciousnessReal wisdom comes to us only when we finally accept the laws and parameters of reality, the reality which pertains specifically to embodied…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021