The 12 Days of Yule: Day 12 — Everything That Has a Beginning Comes To an End

Can you believe it?  We are on the 12th Day of the 12 Days of Yule!   What an interesting and amazing journey it has been.  I first want to thank all of the people that participated, and I hope that this has been a rather insightful experience for you.   Understanding the workings of our unconscious [...]

The 12 Days of Yule: Day 11 — Honor Thy Inner Parent With Reservation

Are we a culture that just does not like authority?  Or has authority got it wrong so many times that we have an innate tendency to view them negatively?   These were questions that came up for me as I was preparing for Day 11 of the 12 Days of Yule.   It appears that many views [...]

The 12 Days of Yule: Day 10 — Energize Your Inner Child

During the 1970’s, the initial steps of analytical psychology merging with pop culture began with the advent of transactional analysis.  The recovery movement quickly jumped on the “band wagon” addressing new concepts such as codependency and adult child issues.   The movement gave birth to noted authors such as Melody Beattie, Ernie Larsen, John Bradshaw, Alice [...]