I believe archetypal evil exists, based on my experience in helping people navigate the depths of the human psyche. For evil to exist as an archetype means that it is part of the innate structure of the psyche. Jung’s position on archetypal evil remains unclear. “Evil is not quite, or not always, archetypal for Jung […]
The Struggle to Write
Writing is war. According to Steven Pressfield who wrote the brilliant book The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Problems, Resistance (with a capital R) is the inner enemy. This implacable enemy will attempt to stop you from writing or from engaging in any other worthwhile endeavor. “Resistance is […]
Blogging for God
Like many, I felt called to blog. It was actually my husband, Terry, who first introduced me to blogging less than 1½ years ago. Interestingly, he was led to an article about a blogger, even though he never followed blogs. He felt that blogging might be something I’d be interested in doing. And he was right. Disclosure: […]
Are You Ready to Transform Your Wounds into Words?
If you find yourself in the shower “Singing in the Pain,” then you have discovered one way of using words to express your wounds. However, if your words are from other people’s songs, then you haven’t yet transformed your wounds into your own words. In order to do this, you must first describe your wounds. […]