Writing is an art, and I do occasionally like to play around with its styles, forms, devices, and different genres. My intention is to communicate serious matters in a playful, effective manner. Here, with some risk of pedantic overstepping, I lump together fiction, satire, and … [Read more...] about Unmasking Fear Itself
Psyche
Now’s the Time for Heroes
Now is the time for each of us to find purpose and direction. The world is convulsing in agony and terror, and every one of us is needed to contribute some heroism to the drama of aspiring humanity. Are you looking for your part, your role, in this great drama? Can you do … [Read more...] about Now’s the Time for Heroes
The Invisible Wall of Psychological Resistance
As the client of a depth psychologist back in the mid-1980’s, I acquired a copy of The Basic Neurosis by Edmund Bergler. My therapist told me the book was important, and I was determined to read it. I did so for five or six pages and then, inexplicably, put it aside. Over the … [Read more...] about The Invisible Wall of Psychological Resistance
Dealing with Election Aftershock
This post is written especially for people who, having voted for Hillary Clinton in the U.S. elections this past week, are still feeling miserable. For those of you who voted for Donald Trump, congratulations! I hope he does a great job. Seeing how I am about to address … [Read more...] about Dealing with Election Aftershock
After the Election: Healing the Divide
Whoever is elected president on Nov. 8 has to deal with an acrimonious divide at the heart of the American union. To heal this breach, we have to become smarter about our personal psychology. Everyone’s at least a little quirky and irrational. We often accept and like each … [Read more...] about After the Election: Healing the Divide