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Jizo Therapy: The Ghost Child in Intimacy
Jizo Therapy: The Ghost Child in Intimacy

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Jizo Therapy: The Ghost Child in Intimacy

I have a theory about intimate relationships that is not very popular. I think they often bring out the darkest, worst parts of ourselves. It is as if a ghost child, comprised of both partner’s inner kids, grows up between them. Not everyone encounters this, but many do, and statistics report that couples get to [...]

By Valerie| 2019-01-23T15:31:27-07:30 March 3rd, 2014|All, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Therapy|0 Comments

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Mother’s Day Contemplation: Attachment …and Then Detaching
Mother’s Day Contemplation: Attachment …and Then Detaching

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Mother’s Day Contemplation: Attachment …and Then Detaching

This Sunday, we celebrated our first attachment figure: Mom. Like it or not, we internalized her since we were conceived. I remember a New Yorker cartoon depicting a new mother holding her baby while talking with a friend. The caption read, “I know the voice she hears in her head at my age will be [...]

By Valerie| 2019-01-23T15:33:53-07:30 May 8th, 2011|All, Buddhism, Inner Child, Therapy|1 Comment

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