Dreamwork To Prep For The End Of The World
Jen Sonstein Maidenberg Jen Sonstein Maidenberg

Dreamwork To Prep For The End Of The World

I think a lot of people are frightened lately. However, it can be hard to discern fear, since most of us respond to it with reactivity that desensitizes us or distracts us from the fear. We are afraid, but we act angry. We blame. We are afraid, but we numb our fear with substances, food, or fantasy. It feels so much better than the fear.

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Patched And Loved — The Upholstery Kitten

Patched And Loved — The Upholstery Kitten

As an expressive arts therapist, I experienced other Gestalt approaches that bring to life and dialogue with imagery, so I was expecting the 5-D work to feel somewhat familiar. Yet, I anticipated that the fully embodied 5-D work would be much more vulnerable than a Zoom dream session in which I can feel somewhat shielded by the laptop screen.

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November Invitation into Your Dreams
Mary Jo Heyen Mary Jo Heyen

November Invitation into Your Dreams

November is a time when we are heading into the holidays…a time when we are expected to give thanks and be grateful for what we have…a time we find ourselves in the midst of our families…with our myriad memories, traditions and family dynamics. For many this can be a difficult thing to do, an overwhelming expectation, especially if our world, our life, our health, our relationships are less than satisfying. We may be grieving the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, a job. We may feel alone in the world. Gratitude can be hard to come by in these situations.

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Reflections On Sleeping And Waking Within Our Dreams

Reflections On Sleeping And Waking Within Our Dreams

Our hearts and minds have great capacity for aliveness, but we sometimes (or often) betray ourselves with addictions, rationalizations, dissociations and willful looking away. In this sense of the word sleep, the poetic injunction, don’t go back to sleep is most powerful.Ironically, one of the greatest vehicles for waking up is our dreams.

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