I am a big proponent of self-reflection. I’m also a proponent of action. They make a good team. Today...
Archive for category: Mental Wellness
Counseling in a Crisis
Ten years ago, my colleague Lenn Murphy was asked to be on a crisis counseling team to assist families...
The Anticipation of Suffering
“The Anticipation of Suffering is the Thief of This Moment” I was sitting in a gray, canvas camping...
by Father Ron Rollheiser In Morita Therapy we consider depression, and all feelings, something which is uncontrollable by our...
LIFE AFTER DEATH: TOOLS FOR COPING WITH GRIEF
by Blaze Ardman Cemeteries don’t rank high on my list of places to go on my summer vacation. That’s...
JUST DON’T BUY IT: “RETAIL THERAPY” IS NOT A CURE FOR THE MODERN BLUES
Adapted from an article by Ben Summerskill “People spend their lives honestly believing that they have almost enough of...
DANCING WITH THE DRAGON (OF DEPRESSION)
by Carol Stevens For many years, I lived in fear of the Dragon. Even when I felt “good,” it...
Once in a Lifetime Encounter (ichi-go ichi-e)
Ichi-go Ichi-e is a Japanese phrase that literally means “one time, one meeting.” However it is often translated as “once...