Tag Archives: listening

We-ness Practice

Posted on January 26, 2012 by logogroup

We-ness practice Here is a practice for developing we-ness in a group. After one of the group members has expressed a thought or feeling, the rest of the members do the following: 1) Close your eyes and look within. Feel … Continue reading →

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Affirmation

Posted on November 11, 2011 by logogroup

Affirmation in logotherapy is different from affirmation in other approaches. First of all it’s an unspoken acknowledgment of the absolute worth of the person sitting across from us and a transmission of that worth. Although every approach begins with this … Continue reading →

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Pain blocks dialogue; faith restores it

Posted on August 12, 2011 by logogroup

The next and my favorite speaker at the conference“ To touch the pain from a place of faith” was Dr. Baruch Kahane (see previous blog posts about him). He opened with the following statement: The concept “Just think good and … Continue reading →

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Logotherapy skill-set

Posted on July 31, 2011 by logogroup

A couple of years ago I started to cull the skills that I had learned in my therapy practice and write a clear set of skills that could be practiced and sharpened. In the coming year my plan is to … Continue reading →

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Shared meaning-discovery

Posted on June 19, 2011 by logogroup

In two more days I’m flying. I’m off to the international logotherapy conference in Dallas and on from there to visit my mother in Chicago. Airports make me a bit nervous because I’m afraid of getting lost. Mostly they give … Continue reading →

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Being there

Posted on January 27, 2011 by logogroup

Today I had an epiphany. Responsibility is a result of choice and choice is a direct function of not knowing! How did I come to this, why is it so exciting to me and what the heck am I talking … Continue reading →

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Talking to God and talking to people

Posted on January 20, 2011 by logogroup

As a person who has lived with shyness from an early age, the subject of self-expression has always been important to me. Rebbe Nachman (a preeminent Jewish Chasidic leader) tells a story about a prince who sits under the royal … Continue reading →

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Observing a good educator

Posted on October 18, 2010 by logogroup

One of the things I do in my life is to tutor in a women’s seminary in Jerusalem. They spend roughly two hours studying in pairs to prepare the material and one hour in class. My job is to assist … Continue reading →

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Why should they have to carry it alone?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by logogroup

Little did I know that my desire to cultivate creativity in my children would turn me into a porter. One of them needs help transporting film equipment. Another needs help transporting musical equipment. One day it struck me: Carrying a … Continue reading →

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