in thinking about today’s blog post and still in line with this week’s theme of the national mental health week, i came back to one of my favourite books about therapy, ben furman’s and tapani ahola’s solution talk: hosting therapeutic conversations. the following is an excerpt and summary of the chapter, “watchful wording” where they… Continue reading watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness
Category: interesting books
ten zen seconds blog book tour update
“i am equal to this challenge.” this is another of eric maisel’s twelve incantations. i have to confess that initially i was a bit sceptic of his book ten zen seconds (“is this going to be yet another book that uses the word “zen” in vain?) but the more time i spend with it, the… Continue reading ten zen seconds blog book tour update
kiddie porn
what do you think when you hear the word “kiddie porn”? you’re probably disgusted. however, you also hear the words “kiddie” (sounds a bit like “kitten”, doesn’t it?) and “porn”, which is an abbreviation of “pornography”, an abbreviation that does not only make the word sound shorter but also somehow abbreviates the whole idea. the… Continue reading kiddie porn
liberated children, liberated people
this morning i was looking for internet references to my favourite parenting book, liberated parents, liberated children. back when i was facilitating parents’ groups, i used it as the basis of two courses. what struck me suddenly was that this book is about much more than “just” parenting (as if that wasn’t enough!) – it’s… Continue reading liberated children, liberated people
blog book tour: ten zen seconds
“i am free of the past” this is one of the “incantations” found in eric maisel’s new book, ten zen seconds. in this book, dr. maisel suggests combining incantations with breathing techniques, and in this way to find one’s center. his ideas are useful for everyone but particularly for artists – dr. maisel works predominantly… Continue reading blog book tour: ten zen seconds
juice, choice and buddhism
we drink a lot of juice at my house. usually i buy it; this time my husband did. we have different taste in juice. i like straight orange juice; he and our daughter prefer a little more variety. so husband buys four packs of juice and puts them in the pantry. then, this morning, reaching… Continue reading juice, choice and buddhism
more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is youer than you. that’s a quote from dr. seuss’s book, happy birthday to you. (as some of you know, i’m a big dr. seuss fan.) but why only say that on a birthday? and – oh, here is an… Continue reading more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
an 18-year-old talks about international women’s day
hello, i’m isabella’s personal assistant. i’m an eighteen-year-old who has very strong views on the treatment and consideration of people in general. when isabella asked me to write something about international women’s day i was very intrigued and excited to be featured. cat’s lab tells us that celebrated on 8 march, international women’s day (IWD)… Continue reading an 18-year-old talks about international women’s day
confessions of an ……aholic
when people talk about confessions of a shopaholic, the new york times bestseller by sophie kinsella, they usually smile benevolently at her shopping antics, they’ll tell you how hilarious the book is: what a great piece of chicklit! i’m gonna take a different tack here. this book is a very clear description of the life… Continue reading confessions of an ……aholic
valentine’s day: freedom to marry day
love in a dark time is an extraordinarily well written collection of essays by irish (and gay) writer colm toibin. it chronicles the romantic and artistic struggles of gay artists, from genius writer/playwright/poet oscar wilde to spanish filmmaker pedro almodovar. on valentine’s day, i want to remember that we need to break out of the… Continue reading valentine’s day: freedom to marry day