Posted in Questions on Oct 28th, 2009 1 Comment »
Ladies, I Need Your Advice
I had to pee – and once again faced the question I always face when an establishment has but one restroom for both sexes – Do I leave the seat up or not?
Now this may not be a dilemma to many, but to me it continues to be an issue. I [...]
Posted in Questions on Jul 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Change & Transformation Happen in the Gap
One session of a 10-day training I once attended was focused on the “gap.” The teacher of this session, Alia, informed us that all change and transformation occur in the gap and not as a result of reading, studying, meditating, chanting or anything else.
The gap is an elusive rascal. [...]
Posted in Questions on Jun 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Self-Torture is a Big Love Affair
A friend of mine recently commented that her ego hated a recent video someone had taken of her. An hour later, in a book I am reading the author addressed self-abuse – “We would never let people treat others the way we treat ourselves.”
The author went on to say that [...]
Posted in Questions on Apr 25th, 2009 No Comments »
Help is Everywhere and IT Wants YOU!
Last week, I picked up a copy of Open Exchange – The Bay Area’s Premier Healthy Living Magazine.
It’s been a while since I looked through this publication and I have never hooked up with a professional or service provider through the ads or articles. Flipping through Open Exchange, I [...]
Posted in Questions on Apr 10th, 2009 No Comments »
What’s the Difference Between Want & Need?
A friend of mine asked me this question last night. My first response was that need seems to be more associated with survival and identity than want. Want can have a sense of expansion, but I don’t notice that with need.
Of course, we are talking mostly about emotional and [...]
Posted in Questions on Mar 23rd, 2009 3 Comments »
Critical Bitching from Pocket Parents
Years ago, when visiting friends in Boston, I wandered into a toy store and found a set of “pocket parents.” Each pocket parent was about the size of a pack of cigarettes and came with five buttons, but no battery.
With the battery installed, I could push a button on “Mom” and [...]
Posted in Questions on Mar 9th, 2009 3 Comments »
Survival Instinct Explored in Berkeley, CA
This past weekend, I attended A.H. Almaas’ winter retreat in Berkeley. The retreat focused on the survival instinct and most agreed it was a timely presentation.
Two years ago we worked on the social instinct and last year we explored the sexual instinct. Almass explores the instinctual drives in relationship to [...]
Posted in Questions on Nov 23rd, 2008 3 Comments »
When in Doubt, Doubt Wholeheartedly
I’ve been observing the phenomenon of doubt lately. The recent elections, the economic melt down, the housing market blues, and the increasing unemployment seem to be adding to the global doubt index.
I could be that behind every doubt is a cynic.
A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions [...]
Posted in Questions on Nov 14th, 2008 No Comments »
How Neurotic was Sigmund Freud?
There’s no doubt that Sigmund Freud has made a huge contribution to the evolution and well being of mankind. Freud’s insight into human nature and his exploration of the human psyche laid the groundwork for most western psychological theory and understanding in the world today.
From Object Relations Theory to Depth Psychology [...]
Posted in Questions on Nov 12th, 2008 3 Comments »
Is a Big Penis Really Necessary?
Aggression, fast sleek cars, machismo, steely eyes – 007 is back.
James Bond – Quantum of Solace – and it has me wondering about penis size, phallic identification, self-esteem and homophobia – given that Prop 8 passed in California.
Oh, I left out football or sports in general. What is it with [...]
