Monthly Archives: July 2014

Finding Compassion

  How many times have you watched people on a city street or observed someone in a doctor’s office, and wondered what their thoughts were?

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Creating A Good Day

It’s morning! The first yellow light of day lays a gentle hand on my bed. I open my eyes and look outside. 

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Coming To Peace

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to find peace after a loved one dies. Two weeks before my brother Richard’s death, several family and friends said he told them he finally felt complete in his relationship with me. … Continue reading

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Dreaming the Whole

Dreams are fun to play with. They often provide me with valuable insights. I use a technique adopted from Carl Jung and Fritz Perls for understanding them, where I play with various parts of the dream in first person. In … Continue reading

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In Stillness You Will Find…

Death of a loved one turns the world upside down. Time gets distorted; it’s hard to remember what day it is, how anyone can be going to work as usual, or how to get from now to tomorrow.

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