Category: Depth 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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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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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…
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Monday Morning Meditations: Love… A Family Value in Action
Monday Morning Meditation Today… I affirm to give thanks to those most important. Family is a value of Love in Action Dr. Thomas Maples Family Values and Food for Thought… Hello everyone. Hope all had a well rested and relaxing weekend. Thank you for stopping by to take part in this Monday Morning Meditation. This…
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Passion is Energy
Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. Oprah Winfrey A Run a Day Keeps the Doctor Away… A Depth Psychology Perspective Today’s inspirational quote comes from the host of inspiration herself, Oprah Winfrey. Four weeks before the country closed, way back in March, even though it seems to…
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Monday Meditations… To Harness the Energy Within!
Affirmation Today… I affirm that the energy I summon will be for the betterment of the dream I serve. Dr. Thomas Maples Monday Greetings… A Depth Psychology Perspective Hello everyone, and Happy Monday. In today’s affirmation, I want to focus on the power that energy has to create the life, even the world of our…
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Dream a Little Dream…
Inspirational Quote I don’t dream at night, I dream at day, I dream all day; I’m dreaming for a living. Steven Spielberg Food For Thought… A Depth Psychology Perspective The power that dreams have is paramount. As Mr. Spielberg says, they are not just movie dramas that play out in the head during our sleeping hours. Instead, as Sigmund Freud knew all too…
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Monday Meditations… Dare to Dream!
Affirmation Today… I affirm to dream big & advance confidently in its direction Dr. Thomas C. Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective The power that dreams have on our overall psychological health is paramount. Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung emphasized the deep meaning held in the symbols present in dreams. Within the themes held by the…