Jungian analysts Massimilla Harris, Ph.D. and Bud Harris, Ph.D. introduce their book Into the Heart of the Feminine at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, NC on March 29, 2015 followed by a question & answer session with the audience.
One of the many popular misconceptions about childhood that rankles people like me is the assumption that if you have a “good” or a “happy” childhood, you will lead a successful and fulfilling adult life. In one of my early …
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How many times will we have to see our children and fellow citizens murdered before we wake up, take responsibility, and face reality? These events stir up a flurry of discussions—about gun control, mental illness, and law enforcement. Unfortunately, the talk …
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From my blog “A Plague of Disengagement” (5/5/15), I received responses that helped me realize how many of us are still yearning for a sense of connectedness to our own selves and to others, and for an experiential sense of soul and spirit …
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Finding our Inner Guidelines for Action In my last blog, “Opening to Transformations“, I explain that my new book Cracking Open: A Memoir of Struggling, Passages, and Transformations grew out of journaling that I did in my personal process of individuation. …
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In this and some of my upcoming blogs, I would like to introduce you to my new book Cracking Open: A Memoir of Struggling, Passages, and Transformations which will be published at the end of this month. This book is a memoir …
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Jennifer Percy immediately caught my attention when she pointed out that America is suffering from a “plague of disengagement” in the New York Times Book Review (2/22/15). Jennifer describes our attitude towards our war veterans saying we don’t listen to …
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While traveling home from a pilgrimage that hadnʼt renewed him, Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone was lost in thought, when suddenly his horse jerked to a stop. Standing in front of him was a leper. During that instant, an encounter began …
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Learning the Art and Craft of Loving Ourselves During my twenties and thirties, if you had asked me if I loved myself, I would not have really understood the question. Deep inside, I had little idea that I only felt …
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The Need for Developing a New Value System As we grow up, we need guiding principles to help structure the development of our identities and define who we are and how we can fit into the world. For better or …
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