Ecopsychology: Redefining Sanity
[Exploring Life] Ecopsychology embraces the essential task of healing our relationship with the Earth and with life itself. Ecology is at its core the study of interconnectedness, the exploration of relationships, and the synthesis of belonging. Psychology is the study of the workings of the human mind and how we think, feel, and behave. Ecopsychology [...]
Spiritual Endeavour: Dark Night of the Soul – 3
[Exploring Life] One important outcome of a dark night of the soul, if it is ever attained, is what St. John of the Cross refers to as spiritual purification. A basic premise in the dark night is that both our senses and our spirit must be cleansed in order to purify the soul, and therefore [...]
Spiritual Terrain: Approaching Grief Through Gratitude
[Exploring Life] From what experience have you suffered most? Suffering can inspire change and transformation in us; suffering can also confine and torment us. What is most essential is how we choose to embrace the suffering that we feel. I have shared my journey into grief and suffering with you via the series Points of [...]