My psyche finally realized that I was not doing any sort of travel over the holidays this year and it said, “Fine, but I’m not doing anything…… Read more “People”
Author: RenataWrites
Writer in training.
The Body Still Keeps the Score
I just finished writing the most difficult research paper I’ve ever written. I decided my final paper for this term in History would be on the Indian…… Read more “The Body Still Keeps the Score”
IFS, Spirituality, and Atheism
I am an Atheist. If you didn’t already figure that out, there it is for you. IFS borders, and sometimes blurs the borders of, spirituality. Dick Schwartz…… Read more “IFS, Spirituality, and Atheism”
Swimmingly
I have had, most of my life, a love/hate relationship with swimming. I do not know where the fear started. I do know that, though I had…… Read more “Swimmingly”
Cures
I’ve been told a lot of things will help me deal with the trauma in my life. Religion, self-help books, meditation, exercise, gardening, and so many other…… Read more “Cures”
Pathology and IFS
One of the most unique things about IFS, aside from the fact you are not to shut out any parts, is that it is non-pathologizing. This was…… Read more “Pathology and IFS”
Self-Therapy and IFS
In my opinion, the most brazenly arrogant statement a person can ever make is “If I can do it, anyone can do the same.” So I thought…… Read more “Self-Therapy and IFS”
Summer School and IFS–Part 4
I didn’t write my usual update last week for a couple reasons. The first is that I was still quite glum over yet another setback in my…… Read more “Summer School and IFS–Part 4”
Difficult Decisions
Because of the arrogance of about 40% of the American population, because of the greed of The 1%, because we are still arguing Scopes in America 100…… Read more “Difficult Decisions”
Presidential?
When I was a girl, far back in the 70s, we were taught that anyone could be President. The only qualifications, and this was emphatic, were to…… Read more “Presidential?”
