Articles
To get an understanding of the overarching philosophy of Zen-ish Coaching, please see the book, Eat The Strawberries
For a brief discussion of applying a Zen-ish approach to various real-world problems, see the articles below.
Big Changes
- Birth or Adoption
- Aging
- Change of Financial Circumstances
- Death of a Loved One
- Divorce
- Graduation
- Job Loss
- Marriage
- Moving (Changing where you call home)
- New Job
- Old Age
- Patient Attention
- Retirement
Emotions
- Alienation
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Confidence
- Depression
- Emotional Strength
- Fear
- Loneliness
- Loss & Grief
- Sense of Failure
Illness & Injury
- Addiction
- Caring for Ill or Disabled Family Members
- Chronic Health Problems
- Illness & Injury
Jobs & Schooling
- Academic Pressure
- Co-Workers
- Crappy Bosses
- Graduation
- Job Loss
- Job Pressure
- New Job
- Retirement
- Sense of Failure
Miscellaneous
Relationships
- Abusive Relationships
- Adult Children
- Boundaries
- Communication
- Conflict
- Co-Workers
- Death of a Loved One
- Difficult Conversations
- Divorce
- Family
- Friendships
- Gaslighting
- Gender & Sexuality
- Older Parents
- Parents
- Raising Children
- Romantic Relationships
- Social Acceptance
- Social Isolation
Self
- Aging
- Body Image
- Your Own Death
- Eating
- From Regret To Humility
- Gender & Sexuality
- Meditation
- Not Having A Choice
- Overcommitment
- Peace of Mind
- Personal Development
- Pleasure
- Procrastination
- Purpose
- Regret
- Self-help
- Sleep
- Social Media Overload
- Stress
- Trauma (natural disaster, severe injury or illness, personal assault, emotional abuse, …)
- Uncertainty About the Future
Society
- Fascism
- From Victorianism to Trumpism
- Political Action
- Politics & Society
- Prejudice, Discrimination, & Oppression
- Social Media Overload
Values
- Compassion
- Greed
- Hatred
- Loving-kindness
Zen-ish
- Accepting & Rejecting
- Your Own Death
- Suffering
- Karma & Reincarnation
- Sacred Languages, Clothing, & Diets
- Secular Buddhism
- What Is So
- Zen
- Zen-ish