A Moment of Reflection

Reflecting on the last seven years of Compassionate Inquiry as a distinct entity, I recall the many times that Gabor or I have remarked that CI “seems to have a life of its own”. Its evolution has been more like the natural growth of an organism than a pre-planned, carefully […]

Spreading Compassion to the French-speaking community through the Compassionate Inquiry programs created by Dr. Gabor Maté and further developed by Sat Dharam Kaur ND is a very exciting prospect. Over my years of offering one-to-one Compassionate Inquiry sessions to French-speaking clients, I have come across many who resonated deeply with

In my experience, Compassionate Inquiry (CI) goes beyond merely being a method or psychotherapeutic process. It is a way of life that encourages us to observe and question our patterns and explore the origins of our behaviors. Not only this, it also provides us with tools to bring these patterns

I’ve been asked to write about Will, Compassion, and Forgiveness. I never initiate the topic of forgiveness with my clients; they rarely broach it with me. I am also not an expert on forgiveness, but there are places where I experience it. Will and compassion have their part and I

Emergence of the Authentic Self Through Compassionate Inquiry Transformations in nature can be mesmerizing, especially the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a resplendent butterfly, embracing its newfound wings with grace. This tale is a metaphor for my own evolution, from the shadow of childhood hardships to the dawn of self-empowerment

By Dr. Maria Egervari – Manjeet Adi Yesterday, I overheard a conversation between two young, fit people at the gym. One shared that her friend was going out with an overweight man. With palpable disgust in her voice, she stated that she would rather sit at home alone than ever

By Sanjog When I first started to write this blog post, the streets of many of the cities in my country, Ecuador, were almost empty. On January 9th, 2024, the president of our nation declared war on 22 criminal bands, which have permeated our judicial, security and political systems for

You know those talent contests where you see someone very shy, with a contracted posture, almost shrunken inwards, and then they open their mouths to sing, and an angel voice comes out? I always have tears in my eyes when I see that. One, because it gives me hope that