what about change
I just experienced having some dearly held conceptions and convictions challenged by the following books: The Shrinking of America: Myths of Psychological Change, by Bernie Zilberg
two words
I attended some meetings in the Bay Area with a spiritual teacher in the early part of the century. Sometimes he said that God gave us two words to use: Fuck You On occasion, I can
feeling feelings
People report that they find it beneficial when a therapist tells them to stop and go inside and feel their feelings. And sometimes they are asked to be curious, about whether it&#
our actions reflect our values ??
Is it really true that our actions reflect our values? It turns out that it is not always true. When you aren’t fire-walking or otherwise acting in alignment with your hi
john welwood and the human predicament
I was into the perspective of David Schnarch for a while. I still keep his perspective about a solid self, but now I think he’s missing two key elements. First, he dismisses
six things
Somehow I came upon this trick from this site: The Six Most Important Things If you want to wrangle that “to-do” list, give this a try: List of Six (6) most important t
How to love yourself if you don’t love others?
You know. Your heart knows. – from Burt Harding It’s probably why you are still here.
control
Interesting notion: Those who can’t control themselves, try and control those around them. Something David Schnarch writes about, as does Ellyn Bader. I guess it would make t
anger deconstructed
Some views on anger Needs and Thoughts From NVC – Nonviolent Communication: If there’s a “should” in your head, there will be anger in your heart. It relates to
trance
This, from Tara Brach, via www.nicabm.com, The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine Compassion might be the most crucial element in healing. What&