An Invitation to the Recovery Party An Invitation to the Recovery Party “When we lose our job, the soul throws a party.” – Carl Jung There are many ways to rephrase Jung’s quote (see also: “a blessing in disguise”) but I rather like his wording...
Wisdom Tales Traditional folk tales and multicultural myths can be used as powerful tools in the treatment of eating disorders because they are repositories of ancient wisdom about the human condition and because they teach the language of symbolism, imagery, and...
The Power of Storytelling I told her the story of Persephone, the teenage goddess, who one day was in a beautiful meadow picking narcissus flowers with her mother, Demeter, and the next day found herself in the deep, dark underworld. The earth had suddenly parted on...
An Old African Folktale Anita Johnston uses the art of storytelling to connect women to their innermost feelings. Here is a condensed version of one of the stories she tells along with a condensed version of her interpretation: There is an old African folktale about a...
Dr. Anita Johnston here. I’m in Boulder, Colorado, at the time of the eclipse. It’s so interesting, because all the warnings are out: Don’t look directly at the sun without special glasses. We know that if you look directly at the sun you can...
Lopsided Lobsters In Hawaii, the eel lives in a hole in the reef in the ocean. The lobster often makes its home at the mouth of this hole. This is a great arrangement for the eel – since it has a lobster at its doorstep with an antenna pointed outward, watching...
