Category Archives: A Lamp In the Darkness

The wisdom of Jeff Brown

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Casey

So many people get judged when they refuse to put their pain away. They get judged for showing it, for speaking it, for insisting on sharing their memories of abuse with those they know. I am not talking about those … Continue reading →

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On healing emotional pain

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Casey

Adult children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families need to learn how to re-parent themselves.  To learn to cultivate a loving Inner Parent that can take care of the Inner Child – at least after you get in touch with your … Continue reading →

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The Dragon and the Princess

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Casey

I love this story of The Dragon and the Princess that I found in After the Ecstasy, The Laundry by Jack Kornfield.  It was sitting in my drafts folder and I wanted to share it now for you to read … Continue reading →

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On wolves and wisdom

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Casey

One of my favorite teachers is Jungian analyst and cantadora Clarissa Pinkola Estes.  I wrote about her influence on my life before.  I wanted to share more of her wisdom in this post, primarily because I recently visited a wolf … Continue reading →

Posted in A Lamp In the Darkness, Affirmations, C.G. Jung, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Connection, Creating a Life, Creativity, Nature, photography | 11 Comments

However we need to be

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Casey

[Hmm…I hope these links to ads don’t show up on your browsers…because they are showing up on this computer. ] The day I left for my trip, something really sweet happened: About 15 minutes after being dropped off at the train … Continue reading →

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