Category: Analytical Psychology
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Katabasis: Ascending Time’s Grieving Sorrow
Time Tics to Sorrow’s Grief An acorn fell to the Earth, and lost its way in an endless sea… Yet the rabbit runs blissfully cheerful towards the setting sun! I originally penned a version of this prose for a colleague who had lost her husband. I was in my twenties at the time, and little…
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Walking Bliss
Inspiration Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. ― Thich Nhat Hanh A Thought for the Day I have always been drawn to the beauty of Eastern philosophy. In today’s citation, the peaceful monk Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us to embrace the beauty of life held simply beneath our feet. Volumes…
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Habits of Happiness
Inspiration Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier Mother Teresa A Depth Psychology Perspective What beauty would be possible in the world if we made just one commitment to follow through on these words of wisdom from the Saintly Mother Teresa? Love abounds. It surrounds us in…
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To Realize Self
Inspirational Quote If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze St. Catherine of Siena I am often taken back by the soul’s capacity to find its essence. In psychology, this journey is called Self-Realization. While the history of this subject is well entrenched in the tomes of philosophy and…
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Practical Parenting: Hey Papa, Can I Buy GFUEL?
One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them. ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World One believes because one’s conditioning trains them to do so. I could see this wholeheartedly in my son’s drive to have us buy GFuel, a new energy drink product. He is a gamer, the very demographic I am sure, is…
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Practical Parenting: I’m Bored
I think it’s necessary to let kids get bored once in a while – that’s how they learn to be creative. Kim Raver My son recently came to me the other day, telling me, “Pappa, I’m bored.” My heart sank. As a psychotherapist, I know that boredom is the primary way children communicate their feelings…
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Happy 2021… To New Beginnings
Something Old, and a Little Something New Hello Everyone. Hope all is well and everyone had a healthy and happy holiday season. There is a tradition in weddings to give the bride something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. While this post is not about marriage, I think 2021 represents a new beginning…
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Gratitude… The Reason for the Season
Inspiration Upon awakening, let the words Thank You flow from your lips, for this will remind you to begin your day with gratitude and compassion. Dr. Wayne Dyer A Depth Psychology Perspective The longest night of the year has now passed, and daylight arises. As the prolific author, clergyman, and English historian Thomas Fuller once…
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Happiness Is…
Daily Inspiration God speaks to us in many ways, but when spoken to, will we listen? Today, it came upon me, that happiness is a journey pursued… Not a destination granted. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective The famous philosopher, Lao Tzu once said “A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single…
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Gratitude Is…
Inspirational Quote There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein A Depth Psychology Perspective This week, we turn to Einstein to examine the depths of what a grateful attitude can foster within the evolving soul.…
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How Seniors Can Tackle Common Sources Of Stress
Today’s article is from writer Karen Weeks from Elder Wellness There are many wonderful aspects of growing older. You get to retire, you have time to pursue all the things you’ve always dreamed of, and you get to see the people you love thrive as they grow. However, there are also often stressors seniors start…
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Monday Meditations: Graciousness in Attitude
Monday Morning Affirmation This week, I affirm to create an attitude of gratitude in all that I do. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective Gratitude is an attitude. It is a position of graciousness lived, an attitude of being thankful for what was and what is at hand, so that we may create the…