The Missing Peace
“Certainly physics designed the bombs, biology the germ warfare, chemistry the nerve gas and so on, but it will be the unhealthy emotions of individuals that will trigger these horrors. These emotions can only be controlled, …
Laura K Kerr, Ph.D Archive
When Holidays Stir Longing Rather Than Cheer
For many, the holiday season is a season of longing. Whereas some long for time with loved ones, others long for loved ones to spend time with. Children and grown-up kids long for the coveted gift. Many long for a …
What I Learned About The Importance of ‘Tend and Befriend’ While Surrounded By a SWAT Team
The pretty South African woman sitting next to me said our flight from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth was taking longer than expected, although I hadn’t noticed. I arrived in South Africa only a few hours before. Jet lagged, I was …
Where would we be without writers?
Lately I have been “filling the well,” as Julia Cameron likes to describe our creative souls’ need for a regular diet of stimulation. You might be able to tell this from my recent blog posts. Lots of reviews …
Attachment Theory Through A Cultural Lens
In an article titled “Attachment and Culture (citation below),” Heidi Keller exposes attachment theory’s Western, middle-class assumptions. She argues: … the definition of attachment in mainstream attachment research are in line with the conception of psychological autonomy, adaptive for Western …
“Stories of Complicated Grief: A Critical Anthology”
25 October 2013: I had the pleasure of taking part in this very special project on complicated grief, titled Stories of Complicated Grief: A Critical Anthology, edited by Eric Miller, PhD. It will soon be released by “Certainly physics designed the bombs, biology the germ warfare, chemistry the nerve gas and so on, but it will be the unhealthy emotions of individuals that will trigger these horrors. These emotions can only be controlled, reshaped and re-channeled by … “Mindfulness means to be aware, awake. To be alive, attentive, receiving as we move through our day. Not brittle, blind, disjointed, out-of-touch, stressed, nervous, excited — or at least aware of these states and even having a bit of compassion … A central tenet of CG Jung’s analytical psychology is that the unconscious has drives strong enough to override conscious will. Hence, he stressed ‘listening’ to dreams and fantasies that arise from unconscious stirrings through active imagination and other forms of … The Missing Peace: Mindfulness Based Practice
Seven Attitudes of Mindfulness
Brain Scans Used To Replicate Jung’s Word Association Test
History After Trauma
In 2012, I saw on display at SFMOMA Sam Durant’s “History never ends, I hate to bother you”: Photo of “History never ends, I hate to bother you,” by Sam Durant Sadie Coles HQ gave this explanation of the piece: “The show’s title …
