Blog Profile / Mind Parts
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| Filed Under: | Health / Mental Health | |
| Posts on Regator: | 120 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.7 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
The Uncertainty Principle
"Learn from science that you must doubt the experts. As a matter of fact, I can also define science another way: Science is the belief in he ignorance of experts." The famous physicist Richard Feynman said those words. And while it can...Show More Summary
Co-Consciousness and Denial
This is not at all the post I was intending today that was supposed to relate to my last post about a recent dream. Instead, I would like to pose a problem to readers and ask how they deal with this. I realize this is a departure from how I normally write on this site. Show More Summary
Piano Dream
I do not generally post my dreams or nightmares. I just think they are usually so far out there that they will be of no use to others. This one is no exception. But I am posting it today because it will help provide context for the next...Show More Summary
The Inner Light
I have just started to play Irish "tin" whistles; a misnomer because mine are not made of tin, but brass. I have John Sindt High D as well as a much harder to play Howard Low D. I thought I would do a quick recording and share it with you all. Show More Summary
Out of Control
Last week when I wrote Vacation, Changes, and Derailment, I had high hopes that I would be able to settle things down internally and find some balance. And, rightly so. Over the past few years, I have made great strides at self-awareness and acceptance. Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival Activity No. 4
Welcome to Activity No. 4 of the Expressive Arts Carnival. Thank you to all who participate and welcome if you are new! This is a two part activity. The activity is to draw or paint your breath. Start when you know you will have quiet time to yourself without distractions. Show More Summary
Vacation, Changes, and Derailment
Last week was our family vacation to the beach. I had mixed feelings about going. One of the reasons was that I had been "off the healing track" for months and felt like I was just getting things back on track in the couple weeks leading up to the trip. Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival No. 3: Two Colors
Welcome to the August 2010 edition of the Expressive Arts Carnival. This month's theme, see announcement, was to "choose two (and only two) colors and make a painting that represents where you have been mentally for the past week orShow More Summary
Footsteps
I stand by the road Watching lives go by Trapped in a world Without knowing why Too scared to love To believe, to soar Afraid to find out What's behind the locked door Alone in the dark Being called from outside Hearing the footsteps There's...Show More Summary
Camera Painting
I have been quite an active photographer since the 90s and discussed some of my relationship with photography in Photojournalism as Psychologically Aware Seeing. Around that time, I began wanting to explore abstract photography.
Well, yesterday was my first attempt. Show More Summary
Sex Injury: Past and Present
In Trauma and Sexuality, I wrote about sexual healing being a taboo subject in both the literature and in therapy. Nobody wants to talk about it. Yet it is one of the main areas where childhood sex abuse victims were damaged. It is my...Show More Summary
Other Internal World Images
For last month's Expressive Arts Carnival, I had a few choices for what I was going to submit. Experiences shift so quickly. One minute I felt whole. Another I felt fragmented.
The above was the image I was going to submit. This is the normal way to represent my internal experience. Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival Activity No. 3
Welcome to Activity No. 3 of the Expressive Arts Carnival. Activity: On a white or black background, choose two (and only two) colors and make a painting that represents where you have been mentally for the past week or so. Feel free...Show More Summary
Societal Denial and Our Role
How society views child abuse has changed dramatically over the years. In the 70s, there was nearly complete denial, a virtual "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. In the 80s, reports of abuse shot up in frequency, the pendulum swung in the other direction and survivors were often validated. Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival No. 2: Internal World
Welcome to the July 2010 edition of the Expressive Arts Carnival. This month's theme, see the announcement, was to "use any visual means (e.g., drawing, painting, photography) to represent, in an abstract way, your experience of allShow More Summary
Pediatric Symptom Checklist
Yesterday my daughters both had their annual pediatric physicals. Before the appointment, in the waiting room, we had to fill out a "Pediatric Symptom Checklist," see link below, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital. Of course, I was heartened to see it. Show More Summary
Survivor's iPhone Essentials, Part II
In Part I, we looked at 10 iPhone/iPod Touch essential Apps for healing. In this Part II, we look at an additional 10. They are arguably no less important than the ones listed previously. Just different.
11. Boost 3D. In Part 1, I introduced a couple of grounding games, Peggle and Bookworm. Show More Summary
Survivor's iPhone Essentials, Part I
The iPhone is unquestionably the greatest advance in technology I have ever experienced. Yes, I had an Apple in the 80s which defined the personal computer. I worked on mainframe supercomputers with their ability to compute real-time graphics, pretty much all of which you can now do on a capable laptop. Show More Summary
Thoughts on (In)Dependence
Independence and dependence come with the territory of us as social beings. But much with all of life's properties, these two exist in delicate balance. When we are very young we long for a parent's care. It is in our biological makeup to seek independence as we grow older. Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival Activity No. 2
Welcome to Activity No. 2 of the Expressive Arts Carnival. Activity: Use any visual means (e.g., drawing, painting, photography) to represent, in an abstract way, your experience of all or part of your internal world. The key to the activity is to focus on an abstract representation. Show More Summary