Category: Depth Psychology
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Emotional Ascent: Daedalus and the Labyrinth of Thought
Inspiration Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. Norman Vincent Peale Food for Thought In today’s podcast, I begin a psychoanalytic exploration of the Myth of Daedalus, who in his brilliance, built a labyrinth so twisted for his king, not even he could find a way out of its…
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The Sun’s Eternal Kiss
Inspiration “Even After All this time The Sun never says to the Earth, “You owe me.” Look What happens With a love like that, It lights the whole sky.” Hafiz Food for Thought Love knows no bounds. It is given freely. To those who will brave its tests, not even the world itself can bound…
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Abundance… A State Within!
Inspiration Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. Epicurus Food For Thought Hello, friends and fellow travelers in this journey called life. Thank you for being here today. This week I focused on abundance. As one of my favorite subjects, it moves me in the way of a philosophical quandary that…
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On Realizing Self
Inspiration The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. Joseph Campbell Introducing The Myth Within Greeting friends and fellow readers. I hope these words find you with blessings. I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to my new Podcast hosted on Anchor, a wonderful podcast hosting service from Spotify. I have…
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The Myth Within
Inspiration Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response. Arthur M. Schlesinger Food for Thought Myth plays an integral role in the soul’s calling. It moves us in ways that science, technology, nor computers can ever understand. In essence, the creative function behind the storylines that create our life…
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Perseverance… To Advance Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams!
Inspiration Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. Walter Elliot Food For Thought Today, I explore one of my favorite concepts. Patience has never been one of my strengths. However, as I age, I begin to see that the real wisdom behind the idea of perseverance is…
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Understanding Childhood Depression: A Depth Psychological Perspective (Part 2)
Johnny: A Hypothetical Case of Depressive Symptoms This week, we continue our exploration of our hypothetical teenage boy, Johnny. While in our previous segment, Johnny was somewhat recluse to himself and falling short in his academic affairs, this week, we examine another presentation of depression. Over the past few weeks, Johnny has been showing more…
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The Wayward Soul
Inspiration The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. Michelangelo Food For Thought I have often been seduced by the moonlit sky. Even as an adult, it could hold my attention for hours. That…
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Looking to the Stars
Inspiration We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde Thoughts for the Day My wife is a Taurus. She is also born in the year of the Ox. We often joke about how bullish she can be. It serves her well in her profession for sure.…
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Finding Inner Gold
Inspiration What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson Thoughts for the Day What lies inside of you? So often, I see that humanity’s focus is on the outside. Reliance on others, material items, drugs, or other vices stand at…
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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…