This photo is from my illustration from the book I am writing about the mutually derived experiences formed as patients have permitted me to come close to the concealed portions of their unearthed self. Now with almost 3 decades behind me and still with me, I am attempting to delineate the particular components that would
The last post I referred to a poem about one of the many night stars being brought down into the depth of the dark to bring just enough light to see in the dark. The wise teller of that story knew that only one star, not more was needed. Relief is necessary and joy is
Private Entrance I have been practicing psychotherapy for almost 30 years and yet I still find the act of entering into private territory so delicate a process. There is often a tension within me, for there is a part of me that regards the rights of personal privacy highly. Yet this practice of engagement is
The Integral Quest of Becoming Ourselves “Creation myths are of a different class from other myths, hero myths or fairy tales for instance-for when they are told there is always a certain solemnity that gives them a central importance; they convey a mood which implies that what is said will concern the basic things of
Dream Lion Traveling I am working on a series of illustrations for my book, (Working title) Mended Wings: Brokenness As Inspiration This illustration is about the inner journey. Here I depict that interior realm replete with it’s own symbol language. There are two people in each little boat navigating the river together. If just