the other day i was wondering whether some of the difficulties we experience stem from the fact that we don’t understand what our share of the world is. our share of love, food, comfort, adventure, security, knowledge – all these things we all want (hunger / lust for?) this came from observing emily, a delightful… Continue reading claiming what’s ours
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more on emotional intelligence: alexi – what???
a very nicely written article by victoria counsellor michelle morand, director of the CEDRIC centre, which specializes in eating disorders and related concerns, on the connection between eating disorders and the inability/difficulty to express emotions: A study was conducted by psychologists about 5 years ago that looked at childhood experiences of trauma, (physical abuse, sexual… Continue reading more on emotional intelligence: alexi – what???
emotional intelligence vs. emotional literacy
we’re always delighted when we find like-minded people, aren’t we? how do we find them? how do we know we’ve found them? well, for me, one way it can happen is when i come across someone who has a neat idea, or who happens to know something i was looking for – and then the… Continue reading emotional intelligence vs. emotional literacy
the therapist as a person – pt 3
this is a continuation from the entry of february 27, about the inner lives of therapists, and some of their motivations and personal styles: What follows are four short vignettes of roles therapists might take on as a result of these (usually unexamined) personal and social influences. These vignettes I have compiled from a rather… Continue reading the therapist as a person – pt 3
women, therapy and blogging
a few interesting thoughts on women and blogging: Writing, as a form of therapy, is as old as ink itself. Universally understood as a transformative process, the simple act of putting pen to page can effectively jump start personal growth and healing. Over the years I’ve had more than a handful of sessions on a… Continue reading women, therapy and blogging
fractals, chaos and psychotherapy
fractals, like the one here, and one of its associated disciplines, chaos theory, have long fascinated me. according to wikipedia Fractals can be most simply defined as images that can be divided into parts, each of which is similar to the original object. Fractals are said to possess infinite detail. fractals in an of themselves… Continue reading fractals, chaos and psychotherapy
breast cancer
for the third year now, my friend haedy, a cancer survivor and now again living with breast cancer, is going to walk 60 km during august’s the weekend to end breast cancer. finally, i’m going to join her and our close friend danielle, and we’ll walk together. i’m excited and frightened and nervous and giddy.… Continue reading breast cancer
who do men tell their stories to?
here’s an interesting blog entry by hugo schwyzer on feminism and “liberal white men”. my comment (if you take the trouble to scroll down or search for my name in the post) is about my disagreement regarding hugo’s idea that men should stop “burdening” their women with their stories, and find men to talk to.… Continue reading who do men tell their stories to?
the therapist as a person – pt 2
this is a continuation from an article started a few days ago … The influence of the therapist’s personality and history on the therapeutic process is recognized in psychoanalysis and is subsumed under the notions of countertransference and counterresistance. However, although psychoanalytic theory recognizes the existence and importance of countertransference, it is not a topic… Continue reading the therapist as a person – pt 2
psychiatric medication and weight gain: purple prose vs. intelligent talk
a few days ago, big fat blog referred to a story in prospect magazine about a young woman who underwent psychiatric treatment and “tragically” lost her beauty by gaining weight. if you like purple prose,sexism, sizeism, an outdated concept of beauty and other such nonsense, this prospect article is for you! far more intelligent and… Continue reading psychiatric medication and weight gain: purple prose vs. intelligent talk