Understandimg the natural ups and downs of feeling as we negotiate our healing process is so important. This is another early post on that subject.
Re reading a great book by Alexander Lowen on narcissism I’ve been really thinking deeply about the problems our society seems to have with feelings… He makes the point which I mentioned in my last blog that a huge part of narcissism is the fear around the expression of feelings and the equation of deep feeling with insanity or madness. I’ve seen two of my sister’s diagnosed as bi-polar in response to situations of deep stress where they were trying to live up to an image or ideal that was out of line with what their bodies and souls could contain or manage, as a result their emotions swung out of control.. But as I watched I didn’t really see two people who were insane, just two souls struggling to break free of an insane situations… with deep issues around repression, perfection and control……
One of my favourite writers who…
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Emerging From The Dark Night 
I have been experimenting with bringing emotion into the work place, wondering if I have enough power to admit to having emotions while still making it safe for others to be emotional in a “professional” way. What might that mean? I like to think it is feminism.
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Yes I think we are a femjnine wounded culture in that vulnerabilities and feelings have often been excluded. Collectively as I see it we are all struggling to integrate healthier femininity and masculinity. I like the concept cosciuis femininity. A therapist Marion Woodman has written about this in depth.
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I will look her up!
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