“But even so, amid the tornadoed Atlantic of my being, do I myself still for ever centrally disport in mute calm; and while ponderous planets of unwaning woe revolve round me, deep down and deep inland there I still bathe me in eternal mildness of joy.”
Continue readingThomas Merton- writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, American Trappist monk, scholar
“The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of contemporary violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to […]
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The book, The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation, by Stephen W. Porges is groundbreaking. I found an easier read without quite so much of the research in it is The Pocketbook Guide to The Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe, also by Stephen W. Porges. This theory is […]
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https://wisdomoftrauma.com/ I highly recommend this website. If the movie is currently not available, you can sign up to be notified when it is available again. Meanwhile, the website can be explored and the booklet can be downloaded, which I also recommend. The world could be a better place if everyone watches this movie.
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