Category: Personal Growth
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Feedback on my Books: Acedia, the Darkness Within
Acedia, The Darkness Within I have continued to promote my books as I still want to have an impact, and I believe what I have written is important. My publisher, Ewings Publishing, suggested I hire some professional reviewers who would provide independent objective assessment of my writings. Attached are these assessments. The disclaimer provided notes:…
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Feedback on my Books, Blowing Out the Darkness.
Blowing Out the Darkness I have continued to promote my books as I still want to have an impact, and I believe what I have written is important. My publisher, Ewings Publishing, suggested I hire some professional reviewers who would provide independent objective assessment of my writings. Attached are these assessments. The disclaimer provided notes:…
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The Emerging Church
Another post because I think the topic/link is significant. I do not strictly regard myself as a Christian, although I am deeply spiritual — I do believe that there is an underlying meaning to the universe, and that this meaning is friendly. I also recognize that the Christian Church is the dominant religious force in…
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Knowing Through Relationship
The week has been busy — lots of little jobs, and also I have been having difficulty organizing a workshop I will be doing (in October) on relationship. I am taking an older workshop, one that I have never been fully satisfied with, and both reducing it in size (for a full weekend to 1½…
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Ongoing Backlash
Not much to report this week. I am still travelling, and hence not as invested in writing my blog. Most of what I read in the various sources I tap is that the world is continuing to react to Trump’s decision to exit the Paris Accord. For me this is a good thing, because it…
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Rites Of Passage
I have just returned from an outstanding workshop called Men’s Rites Of Passage (MROP), provided by a men’s organization (Illuman) committed to becoming better men; it is based on spiritual traditions, but totally ecumenical and welcoming to all men regardless of personal characteristics. Over my years of therapy, I have likely attended more than 100…
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Anger #31 Loose Ends And Final Comments
Comment: The final email. Hopefully you have gained from this program. I wish you well! MacQuarrie Email Program — Loose Ends and Final Comments Congratulations. You have completed the thirty emails of this program. I know that this has required a lot of work on your part. I also hope that it has been an effective…
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Anger #30 Dealing With Other Angry People
Comment: Angry people tend to attract angry responses, likely from other angry people. If you are to live otherwise, you will need to know how to respond to other’s who are angry. MacQuarrie Email Program #30 — Dealing With Other Angry People In Email #01, I indicated your anger will tell you there is a…
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Anger #29 Responding To Children
Comment: Child discipline is fraught with ‘shoulds,’ and thus a place of major difficulty. Child discipline is more accurately discipline of the parent so as to provide consistency and nurturing. MacQuarrie Email Program #29 — Responding To Children I chose this topic as part of the program because children are a part of the lives…
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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…
Awakening From Your Anger 