Category Archives: mindfulness

Self Pity versus Self Mourning

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

Just a quick thought & a question– what is the difference between feeling sad about something bad in your life, and feeling self-pity? This came up recently in a session, where a client worried about sinking into self-pity. this is … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Atheists

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

If you follow the buzz in certain circles, you’ve been hearing about various psychotherapeutic practitioners getting on board the spirituality bandwagon. This is, in some ways, amusing. Carl Jung was all over the spiritual side of things from the beginning, … Continue reading →

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I Am Not My Symptom

Posted on June 8, 2014 by

There’s a mantra for you. Whether it’s physical pain, depression, anxiety, or even something as simple as being at the back of a long line, it’s helpful to remember that the person experienced as I is separate and distinct from the contents … Continue reading →

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The Map Is Not The Territory

Posted on February 10, 2014 by

I was recently reading something about Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and the phrase I stole for the title of the post was there. It certainly is food for thought. I thought about the many highway maps I’ve looked at in my … Continue reading →

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Learning to Fish– Or Not

Posted on November 16, 2013 by

There’s the proverb, alleged to be Chinese in origin, which says “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day: teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” (If you prefer gender neutral … Continue reading →

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Wordless Mindfulness is Bliss

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

And a clean desk ain’t bad either. He probably knows how to delegate– with an excellent sense of non-attachment.

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I think, I feel, I do– not always in that order!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

There is interesting information on brain plasticity that suggests that behavior changes the brain physically. Memories can become stronger depending on how often they’re recalled, and can change over time. Memory is a fallible thing, as we all know. By … Continue reading →

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