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Baby Blues Got You Down? Tips for Managing Maternal Stress

Post Partum Blues Got You Down? There is no doubt that becoming a mother is a joyous time in a woman’s life. The arrival of the baby that you have been anxiously awaiting is a magical and special time. However, mothering is also difficult work and can lead to feelings...

Mining the unconscious

"Until we make the unconscious conscious, it will direct our lives, and we will call it fate."  Carl Jung     This quote by Carl Jung perfectly summarizes the basis of analytic psychology. What we are unaware of in our psyche is actually in control of our...

Natural Ways to Ease Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders, affecting more than 265 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization. It affects people of all ages and socioeconomic classes, and typically affects women more frequently than men. The...

Cultivating a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit

Cultivating a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit

It seems that nowadays, everyone is focused on a “holistic approach” to just about everything, including mental health.  But what does it really mean to be truly healthy, to live life with zest and vitality?  We know that well-being must encompass mind, body, and...

What Needs Resurrection in You

What Needs Resurrection in You

As a long time student of Jungian theory, I tend to look at everything that crosses my path in terms of what it symbolizes for me personally, as well as what it may symbolize in the culture. On this Easter Sunday, symbolizing the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, I...

Generativity

Generativity

Webster’s Dictionary defines generativity as “having the power or function of generating, originating, producing, or reproducing”. Other words that come to mind include creating, inspiring, envisioning, and enlivening. I have found myself coming back to this word,...