tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post1833032803159043587..comments2023-10-16T06:23:18.135-04:00Comments on Yoga for Cynics: Angst! What Is It Good For?!Dr. Jay SWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-59230900731293247432009-01-17T04:11:00.000-05:002009-01-17T04:11:00.000-05:00Quite interesting one ... overall I think I have l...Quite interesting one ... overall I think I have lot to read in this blog. Will come back as I have time!!<BR/><BR/>Sjaymuwickrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111255484381924567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-68223618966672491452009-01-15T16:24:00.000-05:002009-01-15T16:24:00.000-05:00I would hope that I am well on the way to being th...I would hope that I am well on the way to being therapist stylee number two, aka non arsehole.<BR/><BR/>I know I am not normal :)crpitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10740212737574269503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-24104151384248121402009-01-14T09:42:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:42:00.000-05:00Comment from Bird (http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow....Comment from Bird (http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/) deleted by accident:<BR/>I have a couple of friends who work in high security units and they are the most engaged with and fascinated by their work (and life in general) people that I've ever met, and they held similar views to you about teaching prisoners compared with students. I know I'm too chickenshit to go down that road myself. BTW apologies for the clunky and weird grammatical structure of this comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-74188544320094143032009-01-13T04:25:00.000-05:002009-01-13T04:25:00.000-05:00And to think that some of those people in prison a...And to think that some of those people in prison and the crimes they committed might have gotten the help they needed...before they got so screwed up in their bizzare "cries for help". <BR/><BR/>This is what sickens me about our country..the news afterwards, the neighbors and relatives comments "oh but he was such a quiet nice man or "good boy"..they never paid attention to the danger signals or maybe even the cries for help..until it was too late. Not to mention the way many were brougtht up by very abusive unloving parents.<BR/><BR/>I'm very glad to hear that your thinking of taking your time to help those in need..it's never too late and I thank you for contributing to helping to counsel prisoners in need...jail cell walls are not the way to making the system all better. It doesn't help anyone. I know there is a better answer..we just are used to doing the same ole thing about crime..."nothing" really. We rarely address the "why"? <BR/><BR/>Maybe it's time to do that now...with your help..and hopefully other professionals too.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/><BR/>RhiRhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533771985725095499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-75386442771854122242009-01-11T22:08:00.000-05:002009-01-11T22:08:00.000-05:00You always know exactly what you need to work thou...You always know exactly what you need to work though energy. That does not mean you always give into your instincts, or listen to your inner voice, but you appear to nurture uplifting viewpoints. Your blog sparks debate. Some people believe dialogue is itself a kind of success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-23361550168810875472009-01-11T19:22:00.001-05:002009-01-11T19:22:00.001-05:00Good news! I must be recovering from my head injur...Good news! I must be recovering from my head injury because I can actually read your post and understand what it's about ... :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-29642080200777265782009-01-11T19:22:00.000-05:002009-01-11T19:22:00.000-05:00Many years ago, when I was practicing law among po...Many years ago, when I was practicing law among populations like you describe (part-time public defender, part-time pro bono advocate for victims of domestic violence, fresh out of running a welfare advocacy clinic), people often told me that I was more social worker than lawyer. Discussing the very issue that you raise at the end of your post here, I was stunned when a colleague said, "middle-aged housewives in crisis need help, too." I started to dismiss the idea by throwing out the scales, but she pointed out something that has become increasingly clear to me in adult life: we all experience our crises and traumas in proportion to our experience, and those problems which may seem trivial by comparison don't seem trivial at all to the middle-class folks living them. Empirically, they may not rate, but they still need the help they need to move past it or the risks are very much the same.<BR/><BR/>Came as a big surprise to me to realize that *I* was the snob in that analysis and not those $150/hour counselors in their plush offices.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371944527312982978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-77316139625523428642009-01-11T05:55:00.000-05:002009-01-11T05:55:00.000-05:00I worked in various prisons for a number of years,...I worked in various prisons for a number of years, I consider I built up the oddest relationships sometimes. But, it really broadened my mind and was always interesting...I think the important thing is to relaise that if you make a difference to just 1%, then it is an achievement..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252876587579985190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-55856111587516763092009-01-10T16:05:00.000-05:002009-01-10T16:05:00.000-05:00I like your breakdown on therapist types. Ain't it...I like your breakdown on therapist types. Ain't it the truth!<BR/>Best of luck with working with the potentially hardest cases!<BR/>"120 Days of Sodom" sounds similar, in effect, to "Requiem for a Dream," although much, MUCH worse. As such, particularly since Requiem screwed me up so badly, I think I'll pass...<BR/>Ironically, my verification word for this comment is "dings," as the windchime on our deck is doing right now.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-13754070374314868502009-01-10T01:07:00.000-05:002009-01-10T01:07:00.000-05:00Just for the record. White, doesnt equal idiot. I ...Just for the record. White, doesnt equal idiot. I am Anglo. I wouldnt want that held against me, as if that made me ineligible for spiritual depth, or a meaningful, examined life. White also doesnt equal rich, or wealthy, nor does it automatically bestow upon all, a toxic sense of entitlement. If it's not right to stereotype people on the basis of race, or color, White then should also count along with other designations of ethnicity or genetic phenotype.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-9900829972845777632009-01-09T21:15:00.000-05:002009-01-09T21:15:00.000-05:00That's pretty wonderful of you. Very wonderful act...That's pretty wonderful of you. Very wonderful actually. (the word verification is "scoff" which may be the reaction to your goals by those in the first group of therapists....screw 'em)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-69942834031080950022009-01-09T14:24:00.000-05:002009-01-09T14:24:00.000-05:00Have you read the book by Wally Lamb and the women...Have you read the book by Wally Lamb and the women he teaches in prison? It's amazing. It's called "Couldn't Keep it to Myself".<BR/><BR/>I hold 12-Step meetings in prison. They are so rewarding. Keep up the great work.kwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718969376533836939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-15531012312107203592009-01-09T11:38:00.000-05:002009-01-09T11:38:00.000-05:00nice post. I teach yoga and meditation to Hispani...nice post. I teach yoga and meditation to Hispanic women in a domestic violence shelter. They totally "get" yoga and meditation much more so that the white bread suburban women who feel that they are entitled to it. The women in my group are so much more appreciative of it than the white breads. and they see me as one of them because #1, I was married to a Mexican, and #2 because I've been where they are now. They don't look at me as just another white suburban do-gooder (this they've told me.)Linda-Samahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664989345039365084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-86691786543985177062009-01-09T11:02:00.000-05:002009-01-09T11:02:00.000-05:00Yes! The notion that mental health or spiritual in...Yes! The notion that mental health or spiritual insight should be pristine and perfect or cleansed through bombarding the already over-stuffed brain with false positives (or through repression) doesn't ring true to me. Positive growth comes from rummaging in the dark basement of one's psychology. And the stuff that looks really nasty at first can (with care) eventually yield beauty, deeper understanding, and a greater capacity for love. Or it might just bring peace.Brooks Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789430862542763946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-37904519731029843842009-01-09T09:05:00.000-05:002009-01-09T09:05:00.000-05:00I know why you prefer the second group. Middle Cla...I know why you prefer the second group. Middle Class folk oft times are not even awake. Whereas hardened criminals, like military folk and other survivors are often painfully aware. <BR/>There is hope in the latter. Awareness has it's own innate currency. It might not be pretty or even welcome, but, there it is. The roots of the lotus are often burried in the mud and other unspeakable things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-53159613970982143342009-01-09T05:40:00.000-05:002009-01-09T05:40:00.000-05:00http://jrthumbprints.blogspot.com/This blogger tea...http://jrthumbprints.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/><BR/>This blogger teaches in a prisonthe walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-44140118181895666662009-01-09T04:33:00.000-05:002009-01-09T04:33:00.000-05:00Sounds like nteresting and rewarding work ... good...Sounds like nteresting and rewarding work ... good for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-42692948359464867432009-01-09T01:51:00.000-05:002009-01-09T01:51:00.000-05:00I'm proud of ya darlin'. As you know :)Its a beaut...I'm proud of ya darlin'. As you know :)<BR/><BR/>Its a beautiful thing you're doing, and exciting, too... my wonderful, compassionate and humble friend xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com