Author: davemacq
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Anger #28 Intimacy And Relationship
Comment: In some fashion, we all want intimacy, but we are unwilling to risk, and thus we shift to psychological games with predictable negative outcomes. “Here we go again!” Sad. MacQuarrie Email Program #28 — Intimacy and Relationship A friend of mine, a cultural anthropologist, asked approximately 40,000 people how they wanted to live their…
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The Developing Madness
Over the past few weeks, I have been noting my reaction to a number of sources (below), some political, some ecological. As a result, I am again in a place of sadness at the immensity of the task facing us as a species if we are to survive the coming century. All are worth reading…
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Anger #27 Conflict And Resolving Difficulties
Comment: Very few people like conflict — however it is a major underlying feature of relationship. For trust to build, conflict needs resolution. MacQuarrie Email Program #27 — Conflict and Resolving Difficulties The task for this email is to explore how you handle difficulties. Please reflect on the following: The resolution of difficulties is a…
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What To Do? (Part 2)
This is the second post as I reflect on the issues of what to do about the complexity of global warming and the insanity of our culture, especially the increasing incidence of suicide in our culture. It is in response to two articles sent to me by a friend: He Quit His Corporate Job To…
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What To Do? (Part 1)
I have not made any entries for a while (aside from the anger emails); overall, I have been busy reading about the complexity of global warming and the insanity of our culture, and reflecting on the issues of what to do. I’m prompted to write now because of two emails from a friend who works…
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Anger #26 The Message Of Your Anger
Comment: Having established safety for all, the next most important aspect is to distinguish whether the issue is me, or my relationship with others. And then get on with resolving the issues. MacQuarrie Email Program #26 — The Message of Your Anger In the previous emails, I dealt with Safety and Energy. Here we will…
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Anger #25 — Managing Yourself While Angry
Comment: I cannot emphasize enough — the primary issue of emotional management is Safety! Everyone must be safe, and idealy everyone must feel safe (Security). MacQuarrie Email Program #25 — Managing Yourself While Angry In the next two emails, I am going to expand upon the concepts developed in Emails #07 and #08, the process…
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Anger #24r The Third Set Of Emails
Comment: We are getting close to the end of the series; I hope you are gaining benefit from it. MacQuarrie Email Review #03 — The Third Set of Emails From my perspective, the past eight emails (#17-#24) have included important topics: blocks to awareness, and why we avoid knowing and living values (rather than beliefs)…
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Anger #24 Forgiveness (Letting Go)
Comment: Although I note this email as perhaps the most important of the series, it is only possible to utilize this email effectively, especially long-term, if the rest of the program is developed. MacQuarrie Email Program #24 — Forgiveness (Letting Go) Welcome. This email is perhaps the most important email of the entire series —…
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Anger #23 — The Primary Skills of Self-Care
Comment: Herein I describe with I consider to be the primary skills of self-care, those skills that keep me stable and able to be (relatively) relaxed with what life offers. Self-care requires time, but essentially if I do not take care of myself, I am not able to gift to others. Nor will anyone else…
Awakening From Your Anger 