“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
Brene Brown
Therapy isn't curing somebody of something; it is a means of helping a person explore himself, his life, his consciousness. My purpose as a therapist is to find out what it means to be human.
Rollo May
Pardon my French but holy shit, Shedler.
This might be one of my all time favs of a Shedler article. I swear, discovering him and Nancy McWilliams saved my soul in some way. And I try to pay that forward on the daily. It hurts to read it, but it hurts so good I’ll probably do it again a few times.
One of my all time favorites. Jung gets shit on a lot. Usually by people who are unfamiliar with Woodman or MLVF. There are obviously other heavy hitters in that domain of depth psychology. But Woodman is in a special class of her own.
For those interested in the teachings of Jungian, Marion Woodman, her audio 'Addiction to Perfection' workshop [5 hours 25 minutes] is currently free to download this month [September 2026] from BetterListen!
Link is in the post below.
Kyle Juszczyk and George Kittle, the two longest-tenured 49ers, are now locker room neighbors for the first time — and they just conducted a joint press conference
To enter the dark of the underworld is to enter the dark of the body and begin to hear what is going on under the noise. ~Carly Mountain, Descent & Rising
Having played football in Arizona as a kid, I think these are actually aesthetically pleasing, and I appreciate that they’re all white. Actually a significant advantage for home games early in the season. Niners whites are still better. Rod Tidwell era Cards are ALMOST as classic as some Niner looks, the way the Packers or Bears are.
@DannyG_49 Yeomans explains it beautifully in this short, how it applies to the individual politically and in sports.
Important message for our modern political world from Frank Yeomans, MD https://t.co/DVNjPmxoca via @YouTube
This is how football taught me about my own psychology and “splitting.”
Sherm in Seahawks gear: dirty, cocky, a complete and utter d bag, overly arrogant, and I hope he rots in hell.
Uncle Sherm in Red & Gold: Standford educated, brilliant, insightful, wise, aggressively helpful, sets the standard, and one of the greatest leaders to ever put belt to ass.
They are the same people. And I had to contend with that.
Your posts have helped me personally and professionally more than you know. Including the one about siblings yesterday. I’ve ran into the devastation those dynamics can cause throughout my life, and your post made something click for me with some current work. Thank you for being a you. You’ve given me courage at times to be a me.