Category: creativity: poetry, art, etc.

fractals, rorschach, tarot and meaning making

a few weeks ago, i posted some musings about how fractals might be used in psychological research. how could we use fractals to literally illustrate – turn into a picture – some of our mental and emotional patterns? some of the commenters interpreted this as a type of rorschach test. that was actually not what… Continue reading fractals, rorschach, tarot and meaning making

guffs and schlopps: a bit of seutherapy

dr. seuss never ceases to amaze me. maybe we should start “seutherapy” – aaah, the sound alone of the word already conjures up something great. soothing, subversive, seuss-y and let’s not forget suess – the german word for sweet. if you think that dr. seuss is all about nonsense, you are, with due respect, way… Continue reading guffs and schlopps: a bit of seutherapy

being differently abled: the good news

yesterday, we discussed the tragic difficulties some people have with interacting with people who have bipolar disorder, are deaf, or have other so-called disabilities. today for some good news regarding people with different abilities. the other day i came across glenda from do it yourself. wow! this woman is amazing! she’s in a fancy car,… Continue reading being differently abled: the good news

mental illness and the arts

over at finding optimism, there are two good little articles on famous and not-so-famous painters struggling with mental illness. take picasso, for example, who is said to have suffered from schizophrenia, or monet, who was dealing with depression. an important topic, and we’ll be paying some more attention to it here at change therapy. among… Continue reading mental illness and the arts

plurking

the first time i ever came across the concept of coaching was in teri e belf’s book, simply live it up. as soon as i saw it, i had to get it – after all it had an orange cover, had fractals on it (yes, i’m a sucker for nice-looking covers), and mentioned brief solutions,… Continue reading plurking

keeping the momentum

another guest article from my husband, glenn. sometimes it’s good to get a break to freshen us up. the typical situation is work; sometimes a holiday away from things will give us a much fresher energy level and revitalize us. another is the responsibility of being a parent. especially for parents of young babies, the… Continue reading keeping the momentum

fractals: pictures of human experience?

what you see below is a fractal. fractals are graphically depicted mathematical functions, maybe similar to how statistical graphs depict mathematics. fractals are colourful geometrical shapes that illustrate repeated, similar mathematical processes. a very simple example would be the equations 1+2=3, 1+2.2=3.2, 1+2.22=3.22, etc. the equations are very similar (referred to as self-similarity among mathematicians)… Continue reading fractals: pictures of human experience?

thanks

thanks – the word that came in and sat quietly on the chair by the door. thanks. thanks, the word that came in and sat quietly on the chair by the door, was in no hurry. it looked around slowly and shone appreciation through the room. dust particles could be seen in the glow. thanks,… Continue reading thanks

bobby mcferrin

god, bobby mcferrin is good. last friday, being in the presence of such a big man (of such slight stature) who is so thoroughly imbued with music gave my heart – not just my musical mind – a larger canvas to sing on. country and western, classical, african, children’s songs, jazz – nothing is foreign… Continue reading bobby mcferrin