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Taking On the Pain of the World
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
I am an empath. Rather like the Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi, I can pick up on the emotions and sometimes physical sensations of others, whether or not I know them personally. It is both a joy and a challenge. I love being able to identify what someone what might be experiencing in…
Her
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Cinema-therapy is one of my favorite ways to alter my mood. I especially enjoy what I think of as ‘message movies’, that have a deeper purpose beyond their pure entertainment value. Ever since I saw previews for the Spike Jonze film Her, I knew that it would be more than just a fun night out…
Holding Pain
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
In learning to hold both our pain and our pleasure we can embrace the Bliss that is always available. – Dr. Jennifer Howard Holding pleasure is always my first choice, as it is for most folks. Throughout my life, I have avoided pain as best I can, denied it when it arrived. pushed…
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