Like everyone else, I am feeling overwhelmed and a bit paralyzed by the pandemic that has invaded our country and our lives seemingly overnight. It seems like trying to make decisions in our lives that are longer range than just for today is very difficult. It’s like we wake upRead More
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Taking Inventory
The other afternoon I was sitting with my therapist colleague and friend, Patricia, talking about how much sexism was around in the early 60s. I make a point of this being the early 1960s, between 1960 and 1965, before the counterculture peeked over the horizon, before the hippies, the sexualRead More
I Keep Hearing About the Patriarchy…
“I keep hearing about the patriarchy, but what is it?” For much of the time the present administration has been in power, the word “patriarchy” has been heard more frequently. It is seemingly being used almost interchangeably with “white male privilege.” What is patriarchy and why does it affect womenRead More
Stillness
Driving through Yosemite National Park today, I saw that it wore its subdued Winter colors–grayed greens, and browns. The only touches of color were the bright orange/gold of unshed oak leaves left from Autumn’s blazing display and the strong rust color of dead pines. The deep quiet of the landRead More