Jinji Willingham Psychotherapy

04/03/2026

In this clip from the new "Crucial Competence: Building Emotional and Social Leadership" video series...

03/29/2026

Actor Ethan Hawke was asked to speak about unrequited love, as Blue Moon, the film that earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination, centers heavily on the theme.

As Hawke often does, he left viewers stunned and inspired with his thoughtful, poetic answer in a now-viral clip.

According to Hawke, one needn’t feel as though they’ve lost anything when romantic feelings aren’t returned, because the act of feeling itself is the true gift of being alive.

“The one who’s in love always wins,” the Dead Poets Society star explained. “It doesn’t matter if you get your heart broken; you’re living. When you’re feeling, you’re alive.”

He added, “The sun doesn’t care whether the grass appreciates its rays, right? It just keeps on shining. That’s you.”

And to top it all off, when the interviewer, Amelia Dimoldenberg, said “I love you” in response to Hawke’s inspiring words, the actor didn’t skip a beat, replying, “I love you too,” with genuine affection. Watch the captivating clip and see some of our favorite reactions below.

03/23/2026

Compassion and care for a baby rabbit, apart from its mama.

03/19/2026

“What is it, then, between us?”

03/18/2026

Longtime CBS News journalist Steve Hartman tells stories about kindness and hope. On March 15, 2026, his project, "All the Empty Rooms," won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. The powerful documentary follows Steve and photographer Lou Bopp as they visit the preserved bedrooms of children who have lost their lives in U.S. school shootings. Each room holds the life that once filled it. There are photos on the walls, shoes by the door, and toys left where a child last placed them. The film helped grieving families show the world who their children were and why their memories matter.

At home, Steve is a dad of three, and his oldest son George has autism. Every laugh, every hard day, and every small victory teaches him that kindness is not something you report on. It's something you live. When Steve goes out to tell a story, he doesn't just ask questions. He listens, smiles, and truly strives to understand who people are. Every now and then, Steve will jump in with a simple question that helps the person he's interviewing open up even more. The way he looks at the world comes from being a father who has learned patience and compassion. He finds beauty in small moments like cherishing time with his family or watching a solar eclipse with his kids.

In all of Steve's interviews, viewers can feel that love in every story he tells. His words touch people because they are real. They're authentic. And Steve has learned that every person has a story worth hearing and a heart worth knowing. From WTOL in Ohio, to KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, to WABC-TV in New York, and all the way to CBS News, Steve has been sharing uplifting stories for nearly four decades. He reminds all of us that kindness is what makes us human.

(Photo: Courtesy of Steve Hartman / CBS News)

03/18/2026

Ways to work with the mind: awareness, insight, action.

Stop letting difficult people rent space in your head for free.

We’ve all been there: someone pushes your buttons, and suddenly you’re carrying a heavy bag of resentment. The Aghatavinaya Sutta gives us 5 powerful ways to clear that energy and keep your smile.

Here is how to subdue the “hate” and get your peace back:

1. The Kindness Pivot (Metta)
Tasmiṃ puggale mettā bhāvetabbā.
When someone is difficult, intentionally develop loving kindness for them. It’s not about them being “right”; it’s about keeping your own heart light.

2. The Compassion Lens (Karuna)
Tasmiṃ puggale karuṇā bhāvetabbā.
Develop compassion. Recognize that their negativity is likely a symptom of their own internal pain. Hurting people hurt people.

3. The “Keep Your Cool” Strategy (Upekkha)
Tasmiṃ puggale upekkhā bhāvetabbā.
Practice equanimity. Stay centered. You are the mountain; their behavior is just a passing storm. Don’t let their chaos become your chaos.

4. The Power of “No Mind”
Asati-amanasikāro āpajjitabbo.
Pay them no mind. Stop giving them your mental real estate. Shift your focus, stop replaying the scene, and simply withdraw your attention.

5. The Law of Ownership (Kamma)
Kammassakatā adhiṭṭhātabbā.
Remember: “This person is the doer of their actions, heir to their actions.” They will eventually inherit the results of how they treat others. You don’t need to be the judge—just focus on your own path.

Kindness is a superpower. Smile at the world, and watch how the world starts smiling back at you. 😊🙏

03/16/2026

What do we give up when we succumb to anxiety: a good article reflecting on turning away from the present to control a future that doesn’t exit yet. And asks: where is peace?

✍️ When the Future Steals Our Peace - Anxiety about the future is one of the heaviest burdens so many of us carry. Our minds often race ahead—imagining what might go wrong, rehearsing conversations that haven’t happened, and worrying about outcomes we cannot yet control. We live in tomorrow’s problems while missing today’s peace, and it is truly exhausting.

We understand this struggle. We know how real that weight feels and how consuming those worries can become.

But here is a gentle truth we’d like to offer: the future does not exist yet. It is a story we are telling ourselves, often built from fear rather than what is actually happening in the present.

The only moment that truly exists is this one. Right here. Right now. In this very breath, we can notice something profound: we are here. We are breathing. We are held by life in this very instant.

Most of the time, when we return to the present with kindness, we discover that we are actually okay right now. The catastrophe we are imagining hasn’t happened; the thing we dread isn't here yet. This doesn’t mean we stop being responsible; it simply means we stop letting an imagined future steal the peace available to us today.

When anxiety arises—and it will, for we are all human—we can practice returning with gentleness. Back to our breath. Back to what is real instead of what we fear might become real. We can notice with tender awareness: our bodies are here, our breath is flowing, and life is supporting us.

Whatever the future holds, we will meet it when it arrives. We prepare best by staying grounded and peaceful now. Anxiety transforms when we stop living in a future that doesn't exist and start embracing the present that does.

May we all find the courage to prepare for the future with wisdom, while staying rooted in the present moment where peace quietly and patiently waits for us.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨

03/12/2026

Empathic distress undermines and compromises compassion, which is nourishing and generative.

🍀 Rest is not a luxury; it is a necessity we have often forgotten. When we carry chronic tension and constant worry, they act like a slow poison in our bodies and cloud our vision.

The path to healing begins when we simply pause to breathe with awareness. By bringing mindfulness to our exhaustion, we re-learn how to truly let go. This gentle pause prevents illness, clears the mental fog, and sharpens our focus. Often, the creative solutions we’ve been searching for are hidden just beneath our fatigue—waiting for us to be still enough to hear them.

Today, take a moment to pause and breathe. In that stillness, you will find the strength to continue.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨

03/11/2026

… Lookin' at the devil
Grinnin' at his gun
Fingers start shakin'
I begin to run
Bullets start chasin'
I begin to stop
We begin to wrestle
I was on the top
… I want to thank you for letting me be myself again
Thank you for letting me be myself again

… Stiff all in the collar
Fluffy in the face
Chit-chat chatter tryin'
Stuffy in the place
Thank you for the party
But I could never stay
Many things on my mind
Words in the way
… I want to thank you for letting me be myself again
Thank you for letting me be myself again

… Dance to the music
All night long
Every day people
Sing a simple song
Mama's so happy
Mama start to cry
Papa's still singin'
You can make it if you try
… I want to thank you for letting me be myself again (oh yeah)
(Different strokes for different folks, yeah)
Thank you for letting me be myself again

… Flamin' eyes of people fear burnin' into you
Many men are missin' much, hatin' what they do
Youth and truth are makin' love, dig it for a starter
Dyin' young is hard to take, sellin' out is harder
… Thank you for letting me be myself again
I want to thank you for letting me be myself again
Thank you for letting me be myself again
Thank you for letting me be myself again

… I want to thank you for letting me be myself again
I want to thank you for letting me be myself again
I want to thank you for letting me be myself again
I want to thank you for letting me be myself again

Music video by Sly & The Family Stone performing Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) -Performance Clip (1973). (C) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment

03/11/2026

10/02/2025

I’m very happy to offer “The Ethics of Sustainable Care: An Integrated Practice Toolkit for Professional Caregivers to Prevent Empathic Distress and Moral Injury.”

If you’re seeking a training that fosters well-regulated therapeutic presence in psychotherapy provides a solid foundation of caregiver-focused self stewardship and equanimity, enabling mental health workers to offer excellent care while preventing empathic distress, burnout, and moral injury this may be of interest. Early Bird pricing is through 11 October.

The link below is for the 8-week in-person group beginning on Friday, 17 October 2025.

On-Line Training (begins 14 October)
https://site.corsizio.com/event/68dcb44b89d440314f051997

Meet & Greet/Info Session
10 October @ 9am
https://site.corsizio.com/event/68dd5fd989d440314f245863

Meet & Greet/Info Session
10 October @ 5pm
https://site.corsizio.com/event/68dd606a89d440314f249af1

The Ethics of Sustainable Care: An Integrated Practice ToolKit for Professional Caregivers to Prevent Empathic Distress and Moral Injury.