Annelisa MacBeanJun 6, 20212 minHoldingBeing held by each other . . . what does it mean . . . and how do we know holding is happening? Especially in the current conditions of...
Annelisa MacBeanJun 2, 20212 minFriendsIntimate relationships are one of the most exquisite, disappointing, frustrating, supportive, revealing and illuminating opportunities...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 30, 20212 minHope and HopelessnessWhen things are falling apart, it can be so hard to maintain a sense of hope. When I have tried so hard to keep it all together, to...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 27, 20212 minDeath in the Field of LoveOver time, I’ve noticed, Love (or Life, or Divine or God) moves into and out of form. Time dissolves the forms, but the Love remains, as...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 22, 202127 minWhat Are We So Afraid Of? A TMT Perspective on the Politics of Fearby Tom Pyszczynski Fear and anxiety are two of the most intolerable emotions we humans are capable of experiencing. People will do...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 18, 20211 minNo MistakesIt is not a mistake that you have been born into a complex human form with a sensitive, tender nervous system and a heart that is...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 14, 20213 minPostponing DeathIt is so easy for me to take tomorrow for granted, to expect another opportunity to watch the sunset, or take a hike on the coast, visit...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 10, 20213 minTaking a Break!Sometimes I just want to take a day off from fixing myself, from practices and protocols that will enable me to become better or more . ....
Annelisa MacBeanMay 6, 202124 minTerror Management Theory and the COVID-19 PandemicJournal of Humanistic Psychology 2021, Vol. 61(2) 173–189 Tom Pyszczynski, McKenzie Lockett, Jeff Greenberg, and Sheldon Solomon Abstract...
Annelisa MacBeanMay 2, 20213 minShift in PerceptionWhen we are infants, feelings of shame or humiliation feel “bad”. As we adapt to our environment and to the moods, tempers and...
Annelisa MacBeanApr 28, 20213 minAwe: An Antidote to Death AnxietyHow awe neither denies nor catastrophizes death anxiety. By Kirk J. Schneider Ph.D. I've been hit with death anxiety or the fear of...
Annelisa MacBeanApr 24, 20214 minCOVID-19 and the Denial of DeathBy Ewan Morrison Has COVID-19 changed the way you behave? Has it made you more depressed, defensive, or even aggressive? Since the...
Annelisa MacBeanApr 20, 20211 minDo Not Stand at My Grave and WeepBy Mary Elizabeth Frye Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the...
Annelisa MacBeanApr 16, 20214 minSelf-Esteem and the Denial of DeathHuman children gain increased cognitive complexity as we grow, and with this comes the capacity for self-awareness. Still physically weak...
Annelisa MacBeanApr 12, 20213 minThe Loss of Self for the Sake of EsteemRemember that human infants are born in a completely helpless and vulnerable state while, at the same time, they are learning about and...