I am intrigued with the concepts of “parts of self” and all ways that different theorists characterize them. Freud, for…
Writings/Blog
Tao de Ching – #7, #8 – Containment
7 The Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why…
Out of the Shrink’s Office and into Grandma’s House – Report of an Ayahuasca Ceremony
I have been interested in some of the ongoing research into the clinical use of plant-based and other hallucinogens for…
The Root of All Evil – Gabor Maté on the Importance of Attachment
I am really starting to pay attention to Gabor Maté, a Canadian physician who has worked for many years with…
Tao de Ching – #6
The Tao is called the Great Mother Empty, yet inexhaustible It gives birth to infinite worlds It is always…
ZAMM Reflections – Phaedrus’ Quality
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is known for being one of the best selling popular philosophy books of…
Training Dogs – Finding Strength in Unruly Emotions
We cannot change anything unless we accept it -Carl Gustav Jung A child is born. Although he has innate tendencies…
Tao de Ching – # 4 & 5
These two are very much related. #4 The Tao is like a well: used but never used up. It is…
Tao de Ching – #3
If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. This is another example…
Tao de Ching #2
When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things…