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Circles of Support
It is rare to have a space where it is safe reveal all of who you are without judgment, condemnation or ridicule; especially the dark, denied and disowned parts of the psyche Jung termed the shadow. This concept was expanded … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged 360° Personality, A Little Book on the Human Shadow, Carl Jung, Robert Bly, Shadow, Shadow Work, Support
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The Artist’s Brush
I started 2013 on fire with passion and intention. I ended the year with illness and apathy. The beginning of the end was my annual “Christmas party”. In November 2008 I bought a new home and the party served as … Continue reading
Sonless Fathers
I typically find little interesting or of value with daytime talk shows; particularly of the Jerry Springer, Maury Povich variety. I am still amazed that the “who’s the father?” theme still has appeal. I’m not sure how many of you … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged family, father, Jenny Jones, Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Single parents
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Moving to the Head of the Tribe
The five year anniversary of my father’s passing occurred last month. His death ended a long and difficult battle with emphysema. He was diagnosed in 2003 and given two years to live. He lived an additional three which came as … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged ancestry, archetypes, family, father, Grief, son
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Prayers to the Devil
In The Answer is You Michael Bernard Beckwith (pictured with me above) speaks about the futility of complaining. Quoting Bob Marley, he states that complaining is like to praying to the devil. Think about that for a moment. Think about … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Bob Marley, Empowerment, God, Gratitude, Mark Fisher, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Prayer, The Answer is You, The Instant Millionaire
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Midlife Awareness/Midlife Awakening
“I’ve spent most of my life working at doing things better Now, as I reach midlife, what I care most about doing is being.” The concept of midlife awareness was a reinterpretation offered by a friend when I mentioned writing … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Awakening, Awareness, Consciousness, James Hollis, Jill Carroll, Midlife, Midlife crisis
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Midlife Crisis/Midlife Rebellion
One of the most influential books I have read is Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by James Hollis. This book was recommended to me by a friend sometime in my mid thirties. I guess he suspected I … Continue reading
A New, Old Friend
Along with posting random thoughts from the insignificant to the profound, social media affords the opportunity to reconnect with friends and acquaintances from the past. Playing around on Facebook one night about a year ago, I remembered someone from elementary … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts of Kindness, Facebook, Friendship, Gratitude, Social Media
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Embracing Grief and Loss
No shortage of differences exists within the human family. Sadly, these differences are often exploited instead of celebrated. The natural and divinely orchestrated diversity of humanity is often used to create separation and division- the “us and them” mentality that … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Azim Khamisa, Change, Grief, John Walsh, Judith Viorst, Loss, Stages of Grief
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The Spirituality of Forgiveness
My previous post addressed the psychological rather than the spiritual as it relates to forgiveness; however, one cannot ignore the relevance of the spiritual dimension. Forgiveness is as much an act of spiritual maturity as it is psychological maturity. Historically … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Christianity, Consciousness, Forgiveness, Jesus, Luke 23:34, Maturity
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