Psychology and Mythology

Do You Trust Your Creative Self?

On August 18, 2015 / Creativity, Psychology and Mythology, Writing and Social Media / 19 Comments

I walk along a country road with a woman writer, a seven-year-old girl, and a boy who is three. The children run ahead, down a steep dip in the road, out of sight. A huge truck comes from

She’s Seven Now: When Dreams Lead the Way

On July 14, 2015 / Creativity, Psychology and Mythology, Writing and Social Media / 20 Comments

On June 3, I planned a quiet day to take stock of my life. It was the seventh anniversary of my husband Vic’s death. I wrote about the ritual aspects of the day in a previous blog,

When Tears Tell the Truth

On May 26, 2015 / Family and Friends, Psychology and Mythology / 20 Comments

We met at the beginning of my senior year in 1966. I was a government major at Cornell focusing on South East Asia and China. The more war protests Vic and I attended and the more sunsets we

A Message from the Moon: Synchronicity as Inner Guide

On April 28, 2015 / Creativity, Psychology and Mythology / 33 Comments

I’m in a small country church. Someone turns off the electric lights. The full moon illuminates the chapel with soft apricot-toned light. Then they open a window to let night air in. I feel lonely for Vic

I Thought I Could

On February 10, 2015 / Bereavement and End of Life, Psychology and Mythology / 22 Comments

My flight home from Florida was threatened by another winter storm on the east coast. How I miss my husband Vic at times like this. “It’s in the hands of nature and United Air,” he would say, “so we

My Lover’s Secret

On September 23, 2014 / Family and Friends, Psychology and Mythology / 32 Comments

“What did you do before you came to Cornell?” I asked. We sat on his couch, drank red wine, and listened to Buffy St. Marie on the stereo. He was sturdy and muscular with dark curls. My

Let the Warm Love Flow: Messages from Marion Woodman

On July 15, 2014 / Psychology and Mythology, Spirituality / 28 Comments

Marion Woodman’s last letter came in February 2011, almost three years after my husband Vic’s death. I first met Marion in 1988 when I went to my first workshop with her. We had corresponded since 2003. In

Widow Misses Sparring Partner

On June 17, 2014 / Family and Friends, Psychology and Mythology / 24 Comments

Woman Misses Fighting with Dead Husband. That’s a headline for The Inquirer. “E, leave me alone,” Vic said. I watched his cheek muscles twitch and his jaw clench. He pulled his office door toward him to shut

Languages of Love: Essential Marriage Skills 101

On January 14, 2014 / Bereavement and End of Life, Family and Friends, Psychology and Mythology / 18 Comments

“Have you heard about The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman?” our dear friend Richard asked as we soaked naked in their hot tub and talked about life with Richard and his wife. The summer night was cool;

Finding Balance during Grief: Healing Dreams and Creativity

On December 10, 2013 / Bereavement and End of Life, Creativity, Psychology and Mythology / 27 Comments

I try out for a team that demands gymnastic skills. I do a handstand, shocked by my ability and strength. I’m told to hold this position, as though I am an antenna tuned into an important station.