Betrayal
Let’s do word association. If I say “betrayal,” what comes to your mind? Some people would say Judas. According to the Bible, he betrays Jesus for 30 silver coins. One of the my friends responded instead with the brothers of Joseph in the Bible. The brothers sold...
The Unconscious
When I started my training as a psychologist, I moved in with two students I did not know. One of them told me about an incident the prior year with the other one, “Doug.” Doug went far from home to attend university. Doug, feeling the freedom of being away from...
Judging Others
Almost everyone has heard of the Bible injunction to “judge not that ye may not be judged.” Yet we often judge people. Some of us work as judges. Others of us serve as jurors in trials. I often ask a friend what sentence she would give a person who is in...
Forest Bathing
I went forest bathing recently. I might have done it in Japan, where forest bathing is a national pastime, but I chose Tasmania. Forest bathing involves walking or resting in a forest and absorbing the environment. I did my bathing in various places, including Mt...
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