I think one of the ways that we can save our own lives is when we decide to believe that we DESERVE to live a good life, and that we CAN create a passionate life for ourselves. When I experienced clinical depression many years ago, it was this belief that motivated me to ask for [...]

Below is a video of a speech competition I participated in based on my original writings. In the speech video, I improvised with references to contestants who’d gone before me.

I published this poem I wrote on another blog, but feel compelled to share it here. when you are on the right track, the ground underneath you is solid and secure, even as the sounds of the thunderstorms approaching threaten you with a fearful row. you already know what to do, and you’ve been doing [...]

Suicide is a hard issue to address, because there is not only social and religious judgment against it, but also because we can feel helpless when there’s someone whom we love who is ideating it (or if that person ends up going through with it, and we are left asking ‘why’). Some people may think [...]

Excerpts from 9 Month Journey through the Heart Mind by Jane Chin, Ph.D., a collection of meditations about living an Authentic Life. Full Slide PDF Download (either right-click then ‘save as’ / ‘save target as’ or click on the link to open up the PDF slides) tags: prophets false addiction approval mind heart generosity truth [...]