Monthly Archives: July 2010

History compacted into one meaning moment

Posted on July 30, 2010 by logogroup

Today I went to a musical event for children and their parents in a summer camp. No, I wasn’t there in the capacity of a parent or a counselor. I was the mother of one of the musicians. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Old friends

Posted on July 29, 2010 by logogroup

An old friend touched base with me in facebook chat. There is something very special about the experience of having a conversation that picks right up from a conversation I might have had with this person 40 years ago. At … Continue reading →

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Learning not to feel a victim of fate

Posted on July 28, 2010 by logogroup

The following is a reply to one student’s assignment question. The instructor is relating to the student’s struggle with poverty and learning not to feel like a victim in that situation. Because the student is religious the instructor also uses … Continue reading →

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Strenthening the ability to think and to say what you think

Posted on July 27, 2010 by logogroup

I am rewriting this post and I’ll explain why. Part of me likes to get the author’s words down as accurately as possible. That’s the part of me that wrote before. Another part of me listens closely to what is … Continue reading →

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How do you feel? What do you know?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by logogroup

Picture a person who comes into the therapist’s office saying he’s depressed and because of this he can’t go on fun trips with his family or hold a job. This is the case discussed in Kathy’s blog. While most counselors … Continue reading →

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Good news

Posted on July 25, 2010 by logogroup

Wondering what I would blog about today I stopped to get a few items at the store and at the register, in one of those not-so-clear situations another shopper told the cashier: “She was ahead of me.” Sure, I could … Continue reading →

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Hearing text speak to you personally

Posted on July 23, 2010 by logogroup

What I’m about to describe is a learning experience that I believe is different from typical analytical study but also different from using the text in the service of my own agenda. It has something to do with hearing the … Continue reading →

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Best blogs contest

Posted on July 22, 2010 by logogroup

I will give five hours of free logotherapeutic counseling (in person or by phone, depending where you live and how far you’re willing to travel) to whoever finds the five best, most logotherapeutic-compatible blogs on the internet, by August 15. … Continue reading →

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Arising from victimhood

Posted on July 21, 2010 by logogroup

According to a recent Aish video I viewed , Tisha B’Av the Root of Destruction we were responsible for the source of evil on the initial Tisha B’av, namely crying without reason when the spies returned with their evil report … Continue reading →

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Jaded

Posted on July 20, 2010 by logogroup

Today is the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av, a national day of mourning in the Jewish calendar. It commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and all of the tragedies the Jewish nation has gone through since … Continue reading →

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