“If I Keep Moving, I’m not Dead”

By Paul Dunion / September 29, 2025

Personal Perspective: Observations on how death avoidance affects our behavior. Read on  Psychology Today.

The Two Relationship Fears

By Paul Dunion / September 19, 2025

Loosening the grip on relationships. Read on Psychology Today.

Three Popular Bypasses of Life

By Paul Dunion / September 1, 2025

Stepping into life rather than bypassing it. Read Psychology Today.

The Inevitability of Meaninglessness

By Paul Dunion / August 17, 2025

Moving beyond a crisis of meaning. Read Psychology Today.

It’s Not Too Early to Invest in Your Psychological Portfolio

By Paul Dunion / August 10, 2025

The difference between being an older and an elder. Read Psychology Today.  

An Epidemic of Loneliness— Moving Beyond Systemic Isolation

By Paul Dunion / August 7, 2025

You can accept loneliness as an expression of the human condition and not a testimony of you being unlovable. There are simple ways to overcome systemic isolation. Read more on Psychology Today. Originally published August 3, 2025

When Trauma Calls: Opportunities for Healing

By Paul Dunion / July 24, 2025

When old hurts resurface, it’s too easy not to notice and catastrophize what is currently the issue. But you can address the original hurt. Read on Psychology Today. Published July 20, 2025

What Is Good-Enough Parenting?

By Paul Dunion / July 3, 2025

Letting go of perfectionistic striving. Read on Psychology Today. Originally Published September 13, 2024

What It Means to Feel “Chosen” by Your Partner

By Paul Dunion / July 3, 2025

Many of us have an intuitive understanding of whether we feel “chosen” by our partner. Yet we are often hard-pressed to identify exactly what “feeling chosen” looks like in practice. Read on Psychology Today.

All the Places We Can Hide

By Paul Dunion / June 19, 2025

We don’t often know that we’re hiding out somewhere when we feel overwhelmed, stressed, or scared. Read on Psychology Today.