Mar 20, 2016 – Winter Blooms

Wooing Our Inner Spring

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On March 20, at 12:30 am EDT, Spring 2016 officially arrived here in Vermont. Known as the Spring Equinox, this seasonal event illustrates through its equal hours of day and night the importance of balance in our lives. This seasonal change also reminds us to look for signs of our Inner Spring, those moments of delight when we discover, despite the debris of previous seasons, the green shoots of new growth in our ever evolving lives.

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Befriending the Learner Within

One life experience we can all predict concerns change. In this wondrous world, nothing remains static; everything is in flux. The happiest, most productive people are those who see the need for adaptation as a given. These folks are the most curious, and, consequently, the most willing to embrace change. We may rebel at change, especially sudden, forced change brought on by sudden death, business failures, and relationship betrayals, but our rebellion prolongs our state of distress. Tapping can help us to shift our attitude to change, no matter how dire; more than this, tapping can help us to positively reframe our view of ourselves and our world.

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The Lady in the Van

Maggie Smith’s new film, The Lady in the Van, is not for the faint of heart. Briefly, it is about an older woman with mental health challenges whose luck at being born in England means that the social services supporting her are numerous. Promoted as a comedy, the redoubtable Ms Smith’s film is indeed funny. It is also tragic, poignantly so, and able to stir terrors regarding homelessness, mental illness, and the horrifying cruelty of the Catholic Church. In the face of Spotlight‘s best picture win at the 2016 Academy Awards, this smaller film barely makes a ripple in the cultural pond. However, the wrong this film does expose, while not sexual abuse, involves unforgettable psychic abuse.

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