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Today I’m writing an overtly political post, and one that I’m sure you’ll find uncomfortable to read — though not nearly as uncomfortable as it must have been for the young woman experiencing it. I hope you’ll be uncomfortable. Better … Read More
Do you remember this photo? Can you place it in time and space? (location and era?) This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 Summer Olympics (in Mexico) and the image above that was seared in our minds — … Read More
Those of you who follow me on Facebook know I’ve been fostering Monarch caterpillars this summer. Yes, I came to it late in the season and that’s not a metaphor. I collected each caterpillar from my milkweed and placed it … Read More
There’s been a lot of attention paid to fear lately. So, I got wondering just how we determine what is dangerous, what is to be feared. In social psychology the literature focuses on “risk” and how we perceive what is … Read More
I turned 70 this past weekend. Not everyone gets to do that. I take no special pride in achieving the status of septuagenarian. Really, I didn’t DO anything special. My health is due more to my genes than the grains … Read More
When was it I promised I’d teach you The Cycle of Experience? A month ago? I’ve change my mind. And, I finished the post last week. [learn_more caption=”It’s here if you are still interested. Images don’t copy, so they are … Read More
As I find myself heading back into private practice (I gave up the private practice I had built in Philadelphia when we headed to Peace Corps in 2004.) I’ve been revisiting the foundations of the work I do. Last week … Read More
Last week, in My Ode to August, I introduced you to Mariah Gladis, the woman behind the type of experiential therapy I once did and will do again, soon. And I promised you a fuller post that I hoped would … Read More
My Ode to August (don’t expect any rhymes) I love the month of August. When summer has finally settled down to business Winter’s bare spots in the lawn have filled in And all around me is lush and … Read More