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I am a creative and committed therapist (psychologist and licensed professional counselor), writer and educator with over 25 years' experience, living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should government candidates be required to hold press conferences and answer questions from the media and the public?: 2 of 27
As social creatures with many sensory abilities, humans, whether journalists or citizens, gather much information from another's unguarded gestures, mannerisms, facial expressions, and body language, fueled by our natural desire to know the real person.We're not even conscious of the gathering or how it integrates into our ov... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Finding your life's purpose: 10 of 111
A spiral is a beautiful and dynamic swirl that can help you find your life's purpose if you follow its turns long enough.There are spiral icons in nearly every cultural tradition; there are spirals in nature (seashells); there are spirals in physics (fractals). Their beauty is a tip-off that something integral is happening he... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Will Obama achieve any of his "changes" in the next four years?: 1 of 11
The change Barack Obama chooses to create has already begun with his historic and well-executed campaign and his monumental election to the presidency. The nation, the entire world, celebrated wildly on November 4th after eight nightmarish years of corporate fraud, torture and violent occupations, knowing that a constitutiona... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Knowing how to speak another language helped me have the most romantic adventure of my life!: 2 of 17
France is one of the most romantic, friendliest places in the world, and I found out why. The French look deep into your eyes without hesitation, they are bossy in a very intriguing way, and they love les Americains, especially those who "parlez francais". Because I speak French even better than usual when I'm in France, I ha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should we tolerate hate speech?: 6 of 23
Apparently this is a question that Helium, for some reason, can't figure out, as it supports highly questionable political ads that appear all over its web site and within our articles.They do seem to be fewer in frequency of late, and this is a good trend that is to be commended and intensified.One ad asks, "Are you ready to... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore The Greek goddess Artemis in myth and art: 2 of 6
Artemis was a ravishing beauty in Greek archetypal images both visual and written, though she didn't rely on it to get her through.Artemis wasn't like Aphrodite who knew how to relate to and seduce men.Artemis was a killer beauty, literally, who was unaware of her beauty's power. Artemis learned early that she was powerful in... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Being 50: The 50-ness phenomena: 17 of 22
RENAISSANCE MAN THOM HARTMANN IS THE BEST, AND GETTING BETTER, WELL AFTER 50Thom Hartmann, the Voice of Reason on progressive radio, can't slow down. He's a young, slim and energetic 57 with a 21st century delivery, who is nonetheless open and self-deprecating about his "old fogey" foibles, Boomer proclivities, and ADD diagno... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Political bias in the media today: 17 of 21
"Where is the passion?" Patrick Healy of the New York Times complained disingenuously on a recent Sunday NBC Chris Matthews Show, sharing his perception of the state of the Barack Obama campaign as compared with the early days against Hillary.Where is the media? Where is the journalistic integrity and curiosity, let alone the... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Giving gratitude on Thanksgiving day: 3 of 3
Thanksgiving is a delicious time of warm hugs at the open front door, cozy football and movies with loved ones in the living room, and full, sleepy bellies by the fire. There's hardly anything better in the world than being with those loving folks you don't get to see nearly enough.For many, Thanksgiving comes and goes with n... More..