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Accessing our imaginations to prevent violence

Accessing our imaginations to prevent violence

It is possible to prevent violence. It is possible to end violence. How does it feel to hear that? How does it feel to imagine a world without violence? What would it take to be able to imagine that world? Sometimes it can be hard to imagine a world without violence...
Reading about therapy isn’t therapy, but it’s still nice

Reading about therapy isn’t therapy, but it’s still nice

I’m not a therapist, but I think it’s fun to read books written for therapists. I really appreciate reading real life examples of what happens in therapy settings. Outside of going to therapy, most people only see therapy in TV shows and sometimes in fiction. But...
When things are hard: Taking care of ourselves and each other

When things are hard: Taking care of ourselves and each other

“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.”  Grace Lee Boggs   Back when I used to be able to go hiking, I loved it. A dear friend and I would go on ridiculous adventures that we were generally not well prepared for. On one such uphill trek, with...