FAILURE as TEACHER
We first encounter failure in learning to walk—we fall down, the root definition of failure. Coming up short is a lifelong experience that stretches from mishaps and lapses to shock waves that shake o...
24 Mar 20221h 2min
CAUGHT IN THE CONFLICT: The Tension of Opposites
Holding the tension between opposites was one of Jung’s foundational precepts. Although contradictory views are often a better witness to truth than one-sided conviction, beliefs and decisions often s...
17 Mar 202258min
Amor Fati: Love of One's Fate
In Greek mythology, three Fates represented life forces beyond our control. One spun the thread of life, another determined its length, and the third cut it. Jung, however, understood that fate was al...
10 Mar 20221h 2min
Trust: The Bedrock of Relationship
Intimate attachments, workplace effectiveness, and stable social systems depend on our ability to rely on one another. Trust is the foundation of social exchanges and benefits, from affection to achie...
3 Mar 202259min
Special Re-release: The Archetype of War
Recent events in Ukraine have again put war at the forefront of collective consciousness. War’s destruction belongs to the mythic realm. Mars, the Roman god of war, was a primordial force whose altars...
24 Feb 20221h 19min
Forgiveness or Fury: Finding a Way Forward
Forgiveness has long been the province of morality, virtue, and religious values. Psychologically, forgiveness requires the capacity to hold both the magnitude of the injury and the humanity of the in...
17 Feb 20221h 26min
DUPED: What Makes Us Gullible?
Jung says, “The more one turns to the light, the greater the shadow behind one’s back.” Unacknowledged shadow can increase vulnerability to coercive dealings and regrettable decisions. We may find our...
10 Feb 20221h 9min
Reality as Medicine
The nature of reality may be a complex philosophical question, but from a psychological viewpoint, reality is largely a question of adaptation to the truths of our inner and outer worlds. How well do ...
3 Feb 20221h 4min
