Category Archive for 'Elders'

MLK Day

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Please come to Imagery International’s Third Conference: Hope and New Beginnings

Annual Conference Imagery International’s Third Conference Co-Sponsored by Beyond Ordinary Nursing Imagery: Hope and New Beginnings September 30 through October 2, 2011 at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California USA Registration with commuter/day fee is available to the start of the conference. Speakers and Topics Robin Gayle, PhD, MDiv, MFT, “Metaphoric Dialogue: Bringing Hope Alive” Carl [...]

A Recommendation

I recently had the pleasure and honor of attending an open house at the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program (H.E.L.P). I was quite impressed with what is happening over there and I wanted to share it with you. I will quote from their brochure: “The HELP program involves therapists and horses in an experiential [...]

Mbuti Exhibit at Antioch University Santa Barbara

Mbuti_exhibit_flyer_FINAL[1] Please join us at Antioch University Santa Barbara for an opening reception for the beautiful photographic exhibit “Mbuti: Children of the Rainforest.” The Mbuti are one of the oldest indigenous people of the Congo Rainforest region of Africa and their very existence is being threatened. This exhibit, which will be up through the end [...]

Emotional Pathways Guests

The guest this week on Emotional Pathways at www.webtalkradio.net is psychotherapist and author of Becoming a Wise Parent for Your Grown Child, Dr. Betty Frain. She speaks about Parenting the Adult Child. To find out more about Dr. Frain visit www.drbettyfrain.com or www.becomingawiseparent.com or www.50fabulous.com. Next week’s guest is Dr. Steve Kadin, who will speak [...]

The Power of Imagery to Heal

I feel quite passionate about our ability to use our imaginations to create a more positive and loving future. When we use the term “imagery,” it does not simply refer to the visual field, but to all of our senses. Dr. Jeanne Achterberg, a leader in imagery exploration and application, refers to imagery as “the [...]

Elder Stories

           There is growing evidence that when an elder is welcomed to share his or her story, there are measurable healing effects. This is referred to as Reminiscence Therapy and it is gaining ground for helping with healing depression and building a sense of meaning and purpose for our elders. While most of the studies [...]