Archive for August, 2011

My Fight for the Joy of being Defenseless

We’ve all heard of stories of Mahatma Ghandi and non-violence, and Jesus advising us to turn the other cheek when struck, but how does that relate to us every day? I’ve struggled with that very question, especially having been an advocate for “eye for an eye” for many years. It made sense to me that [...]

Befriending Your Emotional Pain

Mary-Beth came to see me one evening complaining of backache which has been troubling her for several months. There was no injury or fall. The pain just seems to appear out of the blue. A physical examination did not reveal any physical signs. After a couple of attempts to treat her symptomatically, the pain remains. [...]