https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--994-.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:19:38 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--994-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/69229/Beginnings https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/69229/Beginnings Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PDT Contributed I swore to myself that I wouldn't write something about New Years, resolutions, change, etc. But this word “beginnings” is on my mind for a couple reasons. One, I am teaching a Human Development course at the University of British Columbia and I've titled the first class, “Beginnin... https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/68728/Holiday-perspective https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/68728/Holiday-perspective Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 PDT Contributed Last year at this time I wrote an article entitled Holiday Depression, addressing the fact that for many people this is a difficult time of year. Check that article out if you feel it is relevant to your life. This year I want to address how we can actively have perspective around the holid... https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/68147/Paralysis-of-younger-generations https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/68147/Paralysis-of-younger-generations Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 PDT Contributed I wrote a piece not too long ago entitled “The Lost Generations” that addressed some issues with the younger, more postmodern generations. I want to write on this topic again using some theoretical concepts from two authors. Ernest Becker, who wrote The Denial of Death, and Soren Kierk... https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/67551/The-Denial-of-Death https://www.castanet.net/news/Antidotes-to-Emptiness/67551/The-Denial-of-Death Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PDT Contributed I am currently reading Ernest Becker's revolutionary book, The Denial of Death. It has me thinking about many things: my own personal life, the life of my clients and my practice in general, and my future studies. Becker's treatment of our denial of death is powerful and hauntingly accurate. Beca...