Articles review
Having through the article by Aponte and Kissil (2014), it has been amazing to learn that all humans are “wounded healers” in the sense that “we,” human beings, have individual issues that we struggle with as we operate in this life. Those issues range from internal, that is, our psychological feelings and attitudes to external, which are influenced by the composition of our cultures, spirituality, and values. These issues often control our perceptions, feelings, and functioning in different situations. This illuminates the significance of avoiding viewing our issues as potential obstacles that may hinder how we operate, for instance, in therapy. Instead, we can use our “wounded” part, individual issues we struggle with to enhance therapeutic work in our communities. This includes using them to enhance better relations, evaluations, and interventions as interact with people. That is why Aponte and Kissil (2014) propose that “it is how we therapists use those wounds that make the difference beyond technique in the human experience called therapy.”
On the other hand, in the article of LaSala (2002), it was interesting to note that homosexuality is taking a better position in our society as many people now tend to prefer living as couples with people of the same sex. However, even with that high preference, gays and lesbians feel that they are not accepted in their families. That is why many of them secure their emotions by creating intergenerational boundaries from their relatives. They do so by leaving their families of origin to start their own life far from their relatives to have a better union and as well take care of their relationship in their new families. However, change of origin brings about unresolved emotional issues, which builds up pressure in relationships resulting in marital violence. This depicts that people need to learn to resolve their internal problems, including emotions and attitudes, instead of running away from them.