I recently read an excellent blog about how popular thinking on trans issues may be creating a new binary in parenting, therapy, and society. It got me thinking that polarization is one of the biggest barriers in having thoughtful conversations about a myriad of topics that need careful attention today. It’s pretty tricky business these…
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Lately I have found myself at the intersection of psychotherapy and the dharma (I don’t consider myself a Buddhist, so I don’t tend to call the concepts herein “Buddhism”). The insights from both schools of thought help me live a more balanced, fulfilled, and present life. The dharma contains the concept of emptiness, which doesn’t…
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I have been a part of a project called Liberation Listening since Fall of 2017. Under the leadership of Kara Huntermoon, we seek to develop a liberation strategy for all. We understand that it is a lofty goal, but this group has become a kind of home group for me as I reach out into…
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Dear Lia, Behind the backdrop of the pandemic, I am living on my best friend’s farm, being a therapist three days a week, and learning how to be a farmer four days a week. That’s not exactly true, as I am doing a lot of supporting people’s emotional processes, as well as facilitating the weekly…
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