Staying Human When the World Feels Unrecognisable
In this Christmas Eve reflection, Tatiana explores how violence, fear, and division emerge when we forget our shared spiritual humanity, and how psychology and neuroscience help explain why presence, compassion, and remembering are essential in times of collective distress.
Rather than framing hatred and division as moral failure, this episode offers a grounded reframe: violence arises where remembering collapses: where fear replaces connection, and identity hardens into ideology. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and lived spiritual reflection, Tatiana explores how presence, compassion, and awe are not passive responses, but essential acts of resistance in times of collective disorientation.
This is not a political conversation, nor a call to bypass grief. It is an invitation to stay human — to remain embodied, aware, and connected — even when the world feels heavy.
In this episode, you’ll explore:
Why violence and hatred are signs of collective forgetting
How spirituality dissolves ideology without erasing difference
The psychological and neurological effects of presence, awe, and reflection
How remembering our spiritual nature supports nervous system regulation
Why compassion and clarity are active forces in times of division
A simple, grounded practice to cultivate remembering in daily life
This episode speaks to both spiritual seekers and mental health professionals — offering an evidence-informed, ethically grounded perspective on how inner orientation shapes our individual and collective response to suffering.
As we close 2025 and step into a new year, this reflection invites you to pause, to notice, and to remember what is already true beneath the noise.
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Hi, I’m Tatiana!
I’m the founder of Integrated Wisdom—a space where science and spirit meet in service of healing, growth, and transcending suffering.
I’m a registered psychologist, spiritual educator, and integrative guide dedicated to weaving together the best of psychology, science, and soul. My work is guided by a core belief that true transformation comes when we embrace the full spectrum of human experience—intellect, emotion, body, and soul.
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