Category: Psychology
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Neurodivergent Haiku
It’s hard to imagine a more unabashed or showy flower than the California Poppy. And they’re tough—well adapted to long, dry summers. Once in a great while, however, a plant puts out a cream colored variant. As soon as I saw this flower it struck me as a perfect expression of what it so often…
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The Ancient Mariner, part two
After the uncanny visitation by the water snakes, and his blessing of the snakes, the ancient mariner is himself blessed with sleep and, upon waking, with fresh water in the form of rain. Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole! To Mary Queen the praise be given! She sent the…
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The Ancient Mariner, part one
I put out these Ancient Mariner blogs right after creating my website 3 years ago, before I knew what I was doing. I thought “Hey, I don’t need to watch the WordPress tutorial video.” I posted these without any tags or categories. They will always be two of my finest and favorite blogs, so they…
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The Nature Psyche #7. Introverts Unite!
You may not know, but the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual” of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM) had been planning to list Introversion as a pathology requiring treatment. It was the vocal protest of the Jungian psychology community that prevented this from occurring. A few uplifting quotes for the introvert:
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The Nature Psyche, #6. A Haiku Poem
Winking,smiling crescent moon No sight more soothing For my psychic wounds The universal Maternal embrace Gift of cosmic grace Wood block art by Kawase Hasui
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The Nature Psyche, Post #4, Two Haiku
Top: Deep space image from NASA Webb telescope, Bottom: wood block painting by Kawase Hasui
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The Nature Psyche, Post #1
Combining beautiful images (mostly my own) with thoughtful words, including the occasional original haiku.
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