CONTENTS
I. Outstanding Media: Articles, Podcasts, and television/streaming offerings that are useful, inspiring, motivating and usually entertaining.
II. Accolades, Awards and Recent Articles.
III. Upcoming DBT workshops in Westford, MA.
IV. Quotes I am pondering
I. Outstanding Media
- Listen to Releasing Anger as an Act of Self-Compassion | Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman from Becoming Wise in Podcasts. (8 Minutes) Offers practical understanding and fresh look at self-compassion. Krista Tippett is one of my favorite interviewers. She also produces the podcast “On Being” which uses the longform format.
- Listen to Keeping Secrets from TED Radio Hour in Podcasts. This is an engaging talk about secrets, how we keep them and use them. It asks us, “How many closets we are in?” Oh what a good question! Yes, coming out the closet is not just for the LGBTQ community, many more closets exist and there is a new freedom and happiness in getting out of our closets! A worthy task…
- Edith Eva Eger, PhD, at 90 years of age just published her book, The Choice. This is an incredible story of how Edith and her sister Magda survived Auschwitz. It took 45 years of therapy for her to start talking about her experience. She was recently on Super Soul Sunday with Oprah (Season 9, Episode 5. This should still be on your TV “On Demand.” Also available in podcast). Edith shared so much wisdom, insight and stories of nearly impossible resilience. So many pearls! I love her deep levels of compassion and wisdom concerning recovery from trauma, which applies to all of us. This was one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen on moving from trauma to transformation.
II. Accolades, Awards and Articles – Wessan in the News… March – June 2019
- Public Settings: New Technology Can Create Ethical Challenges. By Josette Keelor (retrieved from Social Work Advocate, May/June issue). My work as a psychotherapist and life coach is featured in this article on ethical challenges using technology in therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy, and other innovations in treatment. Enjoy!
- On Receiving Accolades at the State House in Boston Recently Honored at the State House for Excellence in Clinical Work.
- Many Kinds of Freedom to Celebrate on Independence Day – some thoughts about independence, sharing my understanding and gratitude for the possibilities of freedom.
III. Upcoming Summer and Fall Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group (DBT) in Westford, MA
- New Adult (18+) and Teen groups (14-17) starting July 17, 2019 and in the fall. Click HERE to learn more.
- DBT MasterMind Group starting in August 2019, for advanced students and graduates of the one year program.
IV. Quotes I am pondering…
- “The first Truth, probably, is that we are all connected, watching one another, even the trees.” Arthur Miller, Playwright, 1915-2005 (as heard on the HBO documentary, “Arthur Miller: Writer” 2018).
- “God loves things by becoming them.” ~ Richard Rohr, Franciscan Monk, Author, Teacher.
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