a few weeks ago, my friend carol from alphaglyph productions did an interview with me. you can see it on the alphaglyph podcast site. you can try either the “download” or the “play” button. you might need the quick time with itunes plugin for it (for some systems, quick time alone doesn’t seem to do… Continue reading a video!
Month: June 2006
overcoming codependency
once in a while i post poetry here. it helps process our thoughts and feelings. but there’s no limit to the art forms we can use to express ourselves. here is the drawing of a friend of mine, literally depicting what’s going on inside his head, inspired by a list of codependent behaviours he found… Continue reading overcoming codependency
alternative thought records, pt II
a continuation from yesterday’s blog regarding alternative thought records: this is an example of using alternative thought records. in the beginning, it can usually only be done afterwards. with time, one can get practiced enough to try and do it right in the moment. this is an example of debriefing the next day: situation: harry… Continue reading alternative thought records, pt II
a tool: alternative thought record
cognitive therapies, which focus on examining and “repairing” one’s thoughts, are often seen as the best way to deal with depression. while i believe that the tools that cognitive therapies provides are just one among many ways to help with depression, they can nevertheless be quite useful. so here is a tool from this tool… Continue reading a tool: alternative thought record
addiction, shame and secrets
medicalnews reports this today: An article published in the recent issue of Psychological Science … demonstrates that individuals have a strong tendency to eat only a single unit of food, regardless of the unit’s size or caloric value. The authors conducted experiments with offering free food in public areas, varying the size of the product… Continue reading addiction, shame and secrets
my birthday wish
today is my birthday. i have a wish. at this time, there are a few people in my life who are deep in the throes of suffering. my wish is that whoever reads this, may send good thoughts to my friends, to any friend you know who is suffering. in the words of the buddha… Continue reading my birthday wish
gender freedom
as my dear readers know, one of the blogs i watch is daily dose of queer, where i found a link to jay sennett’s blog. he’s looking for bloggers to review a new anthology called “self organizing men” – women transitioning into malehood (or FtM, as it’s often called). good for him to use blogvertising… Continue reading gender freedom
understanding “enough”
just as hope can be seen from opposing viewpoints, i think the term “enough” can be seen from different points of view as well. let’s take these three examples: “you don’t need another blanket, joe. it’s not that cold – these two blankets are enough.” “don’t worry about making every page perfect. remember, it’s a… Continue reading understanding “enough”
understanding hope
hope is one of those things that can go both ways. let me first tell you about what i believe to be the negative aspects of hope, and then about the bright side of hope. the carrot and the stick hope can be the carrot of the famous “carrot and the stick”. it can be… Continue reading understanding hope
my latest newsletter
hi – thought i’d post my latest “what’s new” email here … here we go … dear friends – the other day i was walking by my garden and all of a sudden it hit me: this is starting to look like the garden i had always dreamed of! a little wild and chaotic, with… Continue reading my latest newsletter