See what rises from dark days and turmoil, Bear witness to tides receding inwards. As time's weight flickers in significance, The flame within us elucidates the darkness. Those outward projections wane in collective value, As we return to our personal milieus. Waste not, for the time has arrived— Indeed, it is already here. The title …
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Tracing the Echoes of Time
Frozen in the totality of the moment; Immersed in the memories that trace back to the beginning. Pieces of life dance upon me before taking flight. Those fragments dissolve into the forgotten known of night. I'm the one staring out the window, Seeking to decipher the code in the leaves' flow, As they gracefully sway …
Seeking out the Light
Thwart my plans; Extend your hand; Demand your stand. Convince yourself you'll understand. We all disband into pieces and parts. No amount of smarts can outwit nature's art. We pedal away our days, each repetition resulting in a small fray of DNA decay. Like rings on a tree, we initially mark with glee each lap …
Attitudes, Experience, and the Role of the Unconscious
In the current phase of human civilization and development, rationalism and science appear to reign as the supreme authorities in matters of what is deemed real or true. As Carl Jung writes in Psychology and Religion: West and East, “a scientific theory that simplifies matters is a very good means of defense because of the …
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Journeying in Search of More
My hands may always want to grasp, but someday they will collapse inward on themselves. From cradle to grave, we exist between these two modes that we romanticize into eventual somedays, in which we will finally find rest and stay, or at least that is what we pray. What a feat it is to hold …
In Between Passages
I used to be so bold and brave and hubris in heart – what has taken these from me? I used to dream of striving ahead – now, I am aware and have begun to prepare to meet the dead. Where can I find solace in my head – should I look elsewhere, like my …
Being a Psychotherapist: The Role of Transference
Working as a mental health professional is taxing on the individual. Some recent studies have shown that 78% of psychiatrists and more than 50% of psychotherapists reported work-related burnout, according to self-reports (Summers et al., 2020; Olazagasti et al., 2021) As a psychotherapist myself, I can speak to the reality of this experience; however, I …
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Deceiving Ourselves to Death
Regardless of when, where does this all end? Living with an autoimmune disease both outside and within. Voices tell me to pick up the pen. "Don't listen to them," warns the opposing side. There's so many reasons to keep it inside. Fears plead with me to hide. Besides, what's the point in speaking up anyways? …
Ascending the Depths
Everyday change creates a seductive argument urging my analytical brain to review the evidence yet again.Could it be so simple?Break down the principle.Trace the threads that interweave reality.Do the same patterns that govern the stars orient the psyche? The lines of this poem were used to create the above image using NightCafe Creator, an AI …
A Two Sided Truth 