NOTE: This was edited on 1/9/21 to remove some lines that minimized the violent intentions of some of the insurrectionists, after learning more about what…
Judgment and Boundaries
“It is easy to be kind and nonjudgmental toward another person’s choices when the consequences do not impact our own wellbeing and stability. And when those consequences do impact us, it is not wrong to have judgment and boundaries about what we will accept.”
End of 2020 Gratitude
This year I presented a series of workshops for therapists struggling with the shift to telehealth demanded by the COVID19 pandemic. As these workshops emerged…
Updates
For those interested in my work, here are some current ways you can plug in or access more: My new essay, “Talking to the Gods:…
Respect yourself. Respect each other. Respect the work.
One practice I learned from the Reclaiming tradition was the work of establishing group agreements for communication and working together, in ways that respond to…
The Liberatory Flame
In the United States, we are passing through a threshold of change. At this moment no one is sure what will be on the other…
Stillness is the Move
The blog title comes from the song “Stillness is the Move” by the Dirty Projectors, which also has a lovely cover version by Solange. Meditation…
If You Dislike a Maxim, Make Your Own
After Gertrude Stein Do for yourself what you persistently do for others wishing they would do for you. Do for yourself what you persistently wish…
The Stigma of Mental Health Medications, Health, and Self
Introduction: Stigma In the course of therapy, sometimes we reach a point in which one’s mental and emotional struggles are so overwhelming that it’s time,…
Medicine for Melancholia
“There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along…