In my last article on grief, I wrote about living below our baseline, and talked about how even our dopamine level may be very low when we are grieving the loss of a loved one. That article can be viewed in the link below. AMPLIFIERS AND ROGUE WAVES I want to talk about how trauma and … More GRIEF: TRAUMA AS AN AMPLIFIER
The fairy tale Rapunzel has been told and retold for a long time and given different morals or what I call the takeaway from various writers. The story was retold again recently, in the Victor LaValle’s Changeling in episode 4 which appeared on Apple Tv. In this episode it is Cal who is telling Apollo this fairy … More Rapunzel & The Changeling
There is a particular children’s book that I read to my sons when they were little, that still resonates with me now that my oldest is grown, and my youngest is nearly grown up. Wolves in the Walls, by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean may fall under the umbrella of what I might … More FAIRY TALES: Neil Gaiman’s WOLVES in the WALLS
I have seen a fair number of magic shows in recent years, as my youngest son Asher has a keen interest in and talent for magic since he was around seven. This year he attended Tannen’s magic camp in person for the first time. If you don’t know what that is, it is the oldest … More Psyche, Magic & Self Identity
The stigma of psychotherapy is something many still struggle with (admittedly women too), but I want to explore a little why it may be difficult for men to be vulnerable and admit they could use some help in this life. I wonder why it is that men would rather wait until the ship is sinking, and their … More Why are men ashamed of psychotherapy?
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