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Respect, and love…
Thinking of exceptional relationships, I remember Hazel & Frank Lowe. They were both writers, and lovers of the noble art of conversation, discussion. He wrote many thought-provoking pieces about people and ideas that mattered – like the death penalty. She … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Feelings
Tagged communication, conversation, Hazel + Frank Lowe, hindsight, love, relationship, Respect, sex
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Jan Wong & me and millions more….
Okay, what do you say we do our bit in the battle against stigma. What battle, you say? Well, the last time you were depressed (yes, that would be most of you at some point), did you admit it to … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, depression, Feelings, Jan Wong, psychology, stigma
Tagged Big Pharma, depression, Jan Wong, psychology, stigma
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That Cat…
Are you The fabled “tiger burning bright In the forests of the night?” You hint at ‘soul’ Through matted fur; your stripes. I reach to stroke, You growl; Yet I would swear It ended with a purr. Almost imperceptible; But … Continue reading
Posted in animals, body language, commercial, consciousness, empathy, Feelings, intimacy
Tagged body language, cats and dogs, communication, consciousness, intimacy, intuit
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Unlearning depression?
Would you, for a moment, entertain with me the possibility that depression is not “an illness”, so much as a perfectly natural response – or group of responses – to certain experiences or changes, or even to ‘good manners’? What … Continue reading
Love, in a way…
Love, in a way… Yes, I suppose you could say; I’m not sure I know In a definitive way What love is, really. Is it Love? — In a way… Well, it’s not that I’m dreaming You’ll take me … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, empathy, Feelings, love, pleasure, Poetry, reflections
Tagged compassion, feelings, love, pleasure, poetry
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The habit of despair
Last night I watched the very moving documentary Crooked Beauty* about Jacks McNamara’s life, art, music, poetry, and activism – threaded through her experience of mental illness. I’ll watch it again. I was reminded of something I’ve been thinking about, … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, body, consciousness, Feelings, Insight, personal growth, psychology, reflections
Tagged choices, consciousness, feelings, personal growth, psychology, stimulus response
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‘Stigma-free’ and real education…
We hear a lot of talk these days about ‘stigma’ around mental health issues. But what does this mean? It means you have to be awfully courageous to admit out loud – for example – that you are depressed (especially … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, education, fear, Feelings, ignorance, Inclusion, psychology, reflections, stigma, values, Wish List
Tagged community, consciousness, education, inclusion, psychology, stigma
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Here-and-now vs. There-and-then
So what exactly does it mean, and what was life like before I learned to stay in the here and now? Well, the opposite to staying in the here and now could be, for example, remembering, or imagining, or analyzing … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, consciousness, Feelings, personal growth, psychology, Reflection, reflections
Tagged consciousness, depression, feelings, here-and-now, personal growth, projection, psychology
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Personal power: Food, etc.
Back in 2006, I mused as follows: “Just when I think I’m in charge of my life, I discover myself eating that extra two hundred calories, or not bothering to get any exercise. Just when I think I’m feeling … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, consciousness, diet, Feelings, food, personal growth, personal power, Power, psychology, reflections
Tagged choices, consciousness, feelings, food, personal growth, power
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Thinking and Dreaming 
Dancing off on a tangent…
I’ve waxed ecstatic about Swing Dancing, but there are aspects of dancing which I don’t care for. One is the learning part. If I had it to do over again, I would only go to the occasional workshop rather than … Continue reading →