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All Alone in the World
The Orphan is an enigma. As the representative of a kind of numinous loneliness, the orphan is both special and outcast. There is a holiness to her exiled state and once redeemed, representative of the true embodiment of the Self. The Orphan archetype is of great significance to the work of C.G. Jung and archetypal psychology and its appearance marks an important moment on the road to the individuated Self which can be symbolised through the “numinous character of the child”.
Delaney JanePublished 3 years ago in PsycheMaxim Creep
Balance The topic of balance came up recently in a conversation with a friend. She was relaying the results of one of those personality tests that claim they can classify your personality “type” based on certain behaviors, characteristics, and/or tendencies. There are hundreds but the vast majority are based on the Meyers-Briggs classification system which is itself an out-shoot of Karl Jung’s personality type theory. The point of this post is not to debate the merits of Jung’s theory, like many theories in the social sciences, it has its proponents and detractors. Instead I will accept it as generally accurate and ask what that implies from a self improvement perspective.
Everyday JunglistPublished 3 years ago in PsycheOpinions are like Onions
People! Stop worrying about the opinions of others. People only have opinions to steer focus off themselves. Opinions are like onions, they are just there to make you cry. People don't worry about their self image unless they are steered in that direction by someone who is more insecure than yourself. "Friends" don't surround themselves with people who make them feel insufficient. The misconception of attractive girls wanting to be around not so attractive girls to look better is something that I'm sure some girls use but on the flip side it is used by the "not so attractive" female to pick up the crumbs from the flocks of guys who come around for the attractive ones.
Scott SindersonPublished 3 years ago in PsycheWOMEN MAKING HER-STORY MEET ASHLEIGH SCIPIO
July is Minority Mental Health Month. I wanted to share a blog post I wrote a while back. Mental Health is a topic that needs to continue to be discussed. If you or someone you know needs any mental health resources NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) is a great place to get information.
LaShunta HPublished 3 years ago in PsycheThese Video Games Can Actually Cure Your Anxiety, Here's How
There are certain things that society scapegoats to justify certain issues that are wrong with the world. Many decades ago rock music and heavy metal were blamed for making young people violent, then it was action movies that brainwashed teenagers.
Mindsmatter.Published 3 years ago in PsycheFad Treatments can be Dangerous for Children with Autism
Let me tell you about Paul, he was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and by the age of 8, he had participated in over 10 fad treatments for autism. Treatments included auditory integration training, gluten-free diet, rotation diet, magnet therapy, intravenous immunoglobulin, secretin, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, prism glasses and a number of medications. Why? Because a parent will do anything to help their child. The issue is that sometimes it takes away from other treatments, sometimes it is ineffective and sometimes it is actually harmful. At the most dangerous level, a five-year-old boy, Abubakar was given chelation therapy and went into cardiac arrest and died. https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/1616
Mary McDonaldPublished 3 years ago in Psychethere's a mouse in my laundry
There’s a mouse in my laundry. It’s dead. The question is, was it dead already when I set the machine on delicate cold and let it run, or did it drown in the subsequent load? Was it even there when I first dumped my clothes in?
Jules BerndtPublished 3 years ago in PsycheMy 90s-Fused Self-Portrait
When I am feeling any sort of intense emotion, positive or negative, or even feeling the most pretentious of ennui, I decide to paint.
Mimi SonnerPublished 3 years ago in PsychePure Imagination
What better way is there to explain what writing means to me than to enter a writing contest? The voices in my head would have me believe there's a million better ways, a million different ways, to describe it but I struggle to shut them out. Before you ask, no these aren't actual voices. Well, I suppose they are to me but not in the sense of 'I'm crazy and the voices tell me to do things' that such a statement tends to bring to mind. Okay, they do tell me to do things but isn't that what part of being a writer is? Having all these voices in your head and knowing that you aren't crazy?
Heather MillerPublished 3 years ago in PsycheCelebrating Everyday: Keys to Success in Mental Health
Key #1 — Practice Gratitude With all that life can throw at you, it can be difficult to be grateful sometimes, but giving thanks can be the life raft you need to pull yourself up during tough times.
Aaron SmithPublished 3 years ago in PsycheA Dead Man's Laugh
"It was a somber time; when he died. He was a good friend to everyone he knew. He had no enemies. His laugh, oh, his laugh was beautiful. It brought merriment to all those who heard it; and with just a week before Christmas, it’s his laugh that will be the most missed part of the holiday.
Thor Grey (G. Steven Moore)Published 3 years ago in PsycheSlaves No More, Free from Addiction
Slaves No More How To Be Free From Addiction By Jax Simpson Introduction I hope this book will help free you from any addiction you may have. I personally have quit smoking cold turkey, as well as stopping alcohol for over five years, until I could learn self control. It is my hope that you can use these tips and share this ebook with others so together we can overcome any problems we have so we can become better humans. We owe this to our families and friends, our neighbors and co workers. We only have one life to live, so why live your life a slave to whatever is holding you back.
Luke SimpsonPublished 3 years ago in Psyche