Self acceptance has become a buzz word, a part of the stock in trade of the case studies, but, in this quotation, C.G. Jung invites us to take things deeper, in the following words: "That I feed the hungry, forgive an insult, and love my…
The individual person is a unique phenomenon. And that unique person forms a unified whole, although with component parts that are more varied and complex than most people realize. To really understand the individual requires getting beyond statistics, theories and labels to the very nature…
Once the lead-up to the Holidays is over, there is often a quieter period in which people often come to new kinds of self awareness. This can often lead to new paths on a personal journey towards wholeness, if individuals are willing to walk them.
Many speak about therapy and/or case studies as a route to personal growth and self knowledge, but that depends a lot on the kind of therapy, the attitude of the person undertaking it, and the knowledge and attitude of the therapist.
There is a power in shame, sometimes greater than in any other emotion. We confront shame when our dignity is lost, when we have gone beyond the boundaries of what is acceptable or tolerable, when we are profoundly alienated from other humans because of who…
The Persephone myth conveys a natural movement in psychological life For Persephone, it is only as she is detached from her familiar world, and descends to the Underworld that she can bring the blessing and the gift of the seasons, of new green life, and…
The self is something greater than, and distinct from, the ego,and it is something that plays a very active role in the psychological life of the individual. I often see it at work when I have the experience of working with individuals who have simply…
The calling of the /a-midlife-transition is to assist in the encounter of the one who wishes to emerge with the already established identity of the person who starts to hear the call of their inner self, in whatever form that call takes. The /a-midlife-transition recognizes…
In this open space of time, you have the opportunity to learn something about yourself, about relationship, and about your feelings about your own real life. This day, seeming empty, may prove to be a doorway, if you take the opportunity it provides to look…
