Monthly Archives: September 2011

A New Year

Posted on September 28, 2011 by logogroup

There will be no posts for the next three days. A new year is upon us in the Jewish calendar – Rosh Hashana. In the words of the prayer service it is the day of the birth of creation and … Continue reading →

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Life Calls us to Emerge

Posted on September 27, 2011 by logogroup

Logotherapy provides a basic framework for good therapy. What’s important is the fundamentals. Those don’t change. Within that framework I can take logotherapy in different directions by learning from this one and that or by making my own innovations. Value-oriented … Continue reading →

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Towards a Logotherapist’s Self-Definition

Posted on September 26, 2011 by logogroup

Someone who works with small nonprofit organizations once complained to me that organizations often struggle terribly and they would have a much easier time of it if they were to work together. Instead, every other day someone else decides to … Continue reading →

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Needs or Values?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by logogroup

Many years ago in social work school personal growth groups were categorized as “preventative.” I agreed when there is a risk of suicide or illness or drug abuse or anything requiring serious intervention that facilitating such a group is preventative … Continue reading →

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Finding Good in Negative Experiences

Posted on September 23, 2011 by logogroup

I was reminded today of an example of finding good in negative experiences. We’ve already got a full house of our own kids plus two guests coming. One of my kids asked if he could bring a friend and without … Continue reading →

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Logotherapy interview transcribed

Posted on September 22, 2011 by logogroup

For the visual among you, the following is a transcription of my interview of September 14 on the Arutz 7 Judean Eve show. After the transcription I have added selections from my personal notes that due to the flow of … Continue reading →

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Sequel to the Accident

Posted on September 21, 2011 by logogroup

As it turns out, the accident was totally not my fault. The woman in the car in front of me called me today and I asked her what she remembers about the sequence of events. She said she’s absolutely sure … Continue reading →

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Meaningful Accident

Posted on September 20, 2011 by logogroup

At 3:15 yesterday while driving south down Derech Hebron shortly before the right turn into Gilo in Jerusalem a car stopped suddenly and I banged into it. Soon after, the car behind me banged into me, and shoved me again … Continue reading →

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Experiencing and Writing About Meaning

Posted on September 19, 2011 by logogroup

As Frankl said, meaning comes in one of three ways – creatively contributing to the world, actively receiving life’s blessings and the attitude we take and often the transformation we go through particularly when we have no power to actually … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Brick

Posted on September 18, 2011 by logogroup

This is a piece I wrote several years ago that came to mind today. After the concert and dancing were over at El Halev, the women’s martial arts center in Jerusalem I wandered over to the balcony where something intriguing … Continue reading →

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