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I absolutely loved this book. It’s such a simple, step-by-step guide to creating conscious relationships, and it offers a framework that’s both practical and deeply rooted in psychology. I’ve read a lot about romantic relationships—partly because of my passion for understanding love and partly because I’m currently working on my Vita Major for Relationship Coaching—and this book has become one of my all-time favorites.

What makes it so special is how well-structured it is. The authors base their approach on Imago Therapy, which focuses on the unconscious patterns we develop in childhood and how they shape our adult relationships. It’s an eye-opener to see how much our early experiences influence how we love and communicate as adults. The book is filled with actionable exercises and tools that help couples identify their patterns and work toward healthier, more fulfilling connections.

One concept that really stood out to me from this book is…

May has always carried the energy of the mother. Of origin. Of where we come from. And this year, inside Seekers Circle, I want to use this month to explore something deeply personal and profound: the inner child.

The inner child is not a metaphor in the abstract sense. It is the living imprint of who we were when we were small. It is the collection of experiences, fears, dreams, wounds, joys, and unmet needs that shaped the way we learned to see the world. It is where our nervous system first learned what was safe and what was not. It is where we formed beliefs about love, about belonging, about money, about power, about worth.

Whether we consciously acknowledge it or not, that younger part of us is still very present.

If our inner child learned that love had to be earned, we may overextend ourselves in relationships.And if…

Hay una película japonesa que me dejó pensando durante días. Se llama Rental Family, y su premisa es simple pero perturbadora: en Japón existe un servicio donde puedes contratar actores para que hagan el papel de tu familia. Un padre para tu hija. Un prometido para tus padres. Un abuelo en un funeral.

Lo primero que uno siente es una especie de sopresa, e incredulidad. Lo segundo, si se queda con esa incomodidad el tiempo suficiente, es reconocimiento.

Todo ser humano llega al mundo con necesidades que van mucho más allá del alimento y el abrigo. Necesitamos ser vistos. Necesitamos ser nombrados por alguien que nos conozca de verdad. Necesitamos pertenecer a algo que nos sostenga, que nos reciba, que esté cuando llegamos a casa. Esas no son necesidades caprichosas ni culturales — son constitutivas de lo que somos. Sin ellas, algo en nosotros se detiene.

Lo que la película…

Ser madre o padre puede ser la experiencia más desafiante del mundo. No por el esfuerzo físico, ni por la logística, ni por las noches sin dormir. Lo que más nos sacude es lo que emerge dentro de nosotros.

La infancia que regresa, las heridas que despiertan, las emociones que nos desbordan… y, casi siempre, la culpa.Nos sentimos culpables por no estar disponibles, por perder la paciencia, por gritar, por no saber cómo acompañar. Nos invade un pensamiento silencioso pero feroz: “No soy suficiente buena mama.” Y desde ahí, empezamos a castigarnos.

Pero… ¿sirve de algo?

Por qué la culpa no repara — y esto es fundamental entenderlo

Aquí está uno de los mayores engaños que cargamos como padres y madres: creemos que sentir culpa nos vuelve mejores personas. Que, si nos castigamos lo suficiente, algo cambiará. Que el sufrimiento interno es una forma de compensar lo que hicimos.

Pero…

I really loved this book.

It felt like sitting down with a friend and having a fun, meaningful, honest conversation—light at times, but also deliciously deep.

As I was reading it, I kept reflecting on my own relationship with creativity, and especially on the environment I grew up in. I come from a very creative family, and not just in a casual sense, but in a very real, almost overwhelming way. My great-grandfather was a published writer, and my great-uncle was also a prolific writer who received one of the highest recognitions in Spain for his lifetime work. My uncle, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa, is one of the most widely read authors in the Spanish-speaking world, with more than one hundred published novels, many of which have been adapted into films. My brother is an internationally recognized plastic artist whose work lives in some of the most important art collections in the world…

After reading The Untethered Soul, I didn't think I would love Michael Singer's second book just as much. I thought nothing about his professional life could top all the concepts I had learned from The Untethered Soul. However, reading about his life story and how he lived from that state of flow, witnessing the synchronicities, was beautiful. It was like seeing everyday magic and miracles in action. This book reaffirmed that all is possible when you surrender to life, allowing life to experience itself through you.

I loved this book.

The Surrender Experiment is a personal account of Singer's journey towards inner peace and fulfillment through the practice of surrender. He shares his experiences of overcoming personal challenges, including addiction and relationship difficulties, by letting go of control and trusting in a higher power. The book explores surrender as a path to freedom from suffering and a deeper connection to the…