Metamorphosis Psychotherapy

  As we all know, crossroads are where two or more roads cross. We have to take a right, a left, go straight, go around, make a U-turn or go wherever needed in order to bring us to our destination. In the collective consciousness, crossroads are a metaphor for a point in life where a crucial decision has to be made. The decision made will have long-term consequences and may impact our life hugely. In recent times the whole world witnessed many people in Ukraine making a choice to stay or to go. They were at the crossroads, literally and metaphorically. So were many politicians who were deciding   whether to help or not.   There is something about crossroads that have fascinated people for a long time. Across times and cultures, people have associated crossroads with a similar thing – decision making and moving on. In ancient Greece, crossroads were representatively connected to the underworld and by conducting certain rituals, one could be blessed by Hecate or Hermes. Similarly,

  I was always into reading books and listening to music, especially ambitious, interesting, cultural reading and non-mainstream music. I used to buy a book or a record/cd for people as gifts for different occasions, especially for my younger brother at every occasion presented. My brother loved the music and showed a great interest until a certain time. Reading was never a major interest of his, but he read occasionally. A few times he commented about my intensions in relation to his gifts. He said: you gave me stuff you wanted for yourself. I must admit, I didn't understand why he would think that, I was slightly puzzled, then offended. I felt it was very unfair of him to say that. At the end of the day, he expressed how he felt about my gifts. Everyone has the right to voice their opinions, whether we like it or not. I certainly didn’t like what I had heard from him. I didn't know how to respond. For years I have been practicing to be reflective, not reactive. I didn't r