Month: May 2014

Give into being who you are

We are born with only one obligation—to be completely who we are. Yet how much of our time is spent comparing ourselves to others, dead or alive? This is encouraged as necessary in the pursuit of excellence. Yet a flower in its excellence does not yearn to be a fish, and a fish in its unmanaged elegance does not long to be a tiger. But we humans find ourselves always falling into the dream of another life. Or we secretly aspire to the fortune or fame of people we don’t really know. When feeling badly about ourselves, we often try on other skins rather than understand and care for our own. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

The best way to win an argument

from the article: "Whether the subject is climate change, the Middle East or forthcoming holiday plans, this is the approach many of us adopt when we try to convince others to change their minds. It’s also an approach that, more often than not, leads to the person on the receiving end hardening their existing position.... Continue Reading →

Laughter and the cultivation of good humor are powerful medicine

This isn't about positive thinking. It's about how one deals with life in a much more general sense. The positive thinking movement is something I do not uncritically embrace. But learning how to approach life so that one feels better more often is a good thing. Embracing the whole spectrum of emotion is actually involved in this and that means allowing yourself to feel the dark stuff too. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Crow you are my brother…

Dr Alex Taylor sets a difficult problem solving task, will the crow defeat the puzzle? http://youtu.be/AVaITA7eBZE More on our fellow sentient beings: Human beings too are part of the animal kingdom Animals as healing members of our families and communities The Animal Communicator (let us reclaim our human inheritance) 

Psych drugs kill vs Psych drugs save lives. What if both are true?

Sometimes I happen upon folks talking about the work on this blog when I'm out and about on the internets. The other day for example I found a google group full of people who were largely inspired by the work on this blog. It was a lovely and surreal moment as I accidentally eaves dropped on their comments of gratitude about having found Beyond Meds. Today instead I stumbled upon a comment in which the person mused the opposite. She was not at all comfortable with my message. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Beyond belief

We realize that life is ugly, painful, sorrowful; we want some kind of theory, some kind of speculation or satisfaction, some kind of doctrine, which will explain all this, and so we are caught in explanation, in words, in theories, and gradually, beliefs become deeply rooted and unshakable because behind those beliefs, behind those dogmas,... Continue Reading →

The Psychiatric Epidemic – does long-term use of medication decrease the chance of recovery?

The Roots of the Epidemic, where Robert Whitaker guides us through the history of psychiatric medication and presents the scientific evidence that proves that the common wisdom about theses drugs is mostly based on falsehoods. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

In the spirit of “nothing about us without us”… (on suicide attempt survivors)

Below is a short film that makes the argument that those who've attempted suicide but survived and gone on to live and thrive should be part of the conversation when we deal with suicide prevention. That this isn't already entirely obvious to everyone remains disconcerting to me. And, it's odd to watch this film just because... Continue Reading →

If I can do it you can too — Really?

I'm not a big fan of the "if I can do it anyone can do it" squawk. All too often what fuels that idea is an incapacity to recognize one's own privileges. And then also, it's not just privilege, it's the fact that we're all endlessly diverse...and there is no telling what is different about another...everyone's path is unique. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

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