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Lost and Found
An important aspect of inner work is bringing to light the unconscious beliefs that shape the way we see ourselves, others, and the...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 7, 20213 min read


Unique Self, Unique Path
Participation in various therapeutic and/or spiritual practices these days, requires a degree of ego strength. Without a functional sense...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Living as One
United Playing for Change Song Around the World https://youtu.be/6vT_7AX06UQ I wanna see the world united and learn to live as one I...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 29, 20211 min read


Giving
~ by Kahlil Gibran Then said a rich man, “Speak to us of Giving.” And he answered: You give but little when you give of your possessions....

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 25, 20212 min read


Practice
The world as I have known it is changing in very fundamental ways. The changes I perceive and experience evoke unsettling feelings. For...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 22, 20215 min read


Refuge
The Buddhist path to enlightenment, or at least the path to living with an open-heart, includes three foundational elements that...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 18, 20215 min read


Story
"Talk therapy" can get a bad rap now and then, frequently considered relatively ineffective compared with somatic therapies or parts...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 14, 20213 min read


On Love
~ by Kahlil Gibran Then said Almitra, Speak to us of Love. And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 10, 20212 min read


Measuring a Life . . . in LOVE
SEASONS of LOVE by Jonathan Larson https://youtu.be/DrkCDbQSO7Y Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 6, 20211 min read


The Therapeutic Process
Every now and then I am asked about my work, about my specialization, my orientation, my experience. My approach has certainly evolved...

Annelisa MacBean
Nov 2, 20213 min read


No, Thank You
The opening of my heart, I have come to understand, is not the same as becoming a receptacle for the unloading or dumping of another...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 28, 20213 min read


What To Do Next?
A relationship with a partner or dear friend has ended. An old dream about who you were together or who you were with that person, has...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 24, 20213 min read


It Only Takes a Moment
WALK SLOWLY ~ by Danna Faulds It only takes a reminder to breathe, a moment to be still, and just like that, something in me settles,...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 20, 20211 min read


He's My Brother
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies Featuring Gutierrez https://youtu.be/mYHwLogr6qc … The road is long With many a winding...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 15, 20211 min read


The Fifth Sacred Thing
The Fifth Sacred Thing is a 1993 post-apocalyptic novel by Starhawk. The title refers to the elements of fire, earth, air, and water,...

Annelisa MacBean
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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