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Christmas Gardens
By Paul Cappiello . . . with all apologies to Clement Moore and Dr. Seuss. ‘Twas the night before COVID and all ‘cross the land,...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 24, 20212 min read


A Life Beyond
Beyond Industrial Medicine (for example) By Charles Eisenstein Let’s say I’m addicted to prescription pain-killers. You are my concerned...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 22, 202112 min read


The Quagmire of Judgment
Do you judge other people? Do you judge yourself? We know what it feels like to be judged by another person. It doesn’t feel good. But...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 18, 20215 min read


Rock Steady
Rock Steady By Aretha Franklin https://youtu.be/0NOlKiGuFfg Rock steady, baby That's what I feel now Let's call this song exactly what it...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Laying Down New Tracks
Have you noticed how easy it is to get caught in a looping inner story, shaming, blaming and attacking yourself and projecting that...

Annelisa MacBean
Dec 11, 20212 min read


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
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