painting by Hannah Dansie A few days ago, a friend brought me a letter that had been sent to “Dear Abby” by someone signed Already Wounded in California. My friend remarked, “Here is one of the best examples of …
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Author Archives: Dr. Bud Harris
Book Reading and Discussion: Cracking Open
Dr. Bud HarrisInto the Heart of the Feminine at Malaprop’s Bookstore (video)
Dr. Bud HarrisNothing Can Spoil a Promising Destiny Quicker Than A Happy Childhood
Dr. Bud HarrisOne of the many popular misconceptions about childhood that rankles people like me is the assumption that if you have a “good” or a “happy” childhood, you will lead a successful and fulfilling adult life. In one of my early …
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Charleston: The Challenge to Face Reality
Dr. Bud HarrisHow many times will we have to see our children and fellow citizens murdered before we wake up, take responsibility, and face reality? These events stir up a flurry of discussions—about gun control, mental illness, and law enforcement. Unfortunately, the talk …
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Dreams: Guides for Recovering and Recreating Ourselves
Dr. Bud HarrisFrom my blog “A Plague of Disengagement” (5/5/15), I received responses that helped me realize how many of us are still yearning for a sense of connectedness to our own selves and to others, and for an experiential sense of soul and spirit …
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Journaling as a Spiritual Practice
Dr. Bud HarrisFinding our Inner Guidelines for Action In my last blog, “Opening to Transformations“, I explain that my new book Cracking Open: A Memoir of Struggling, Passages, and Transformations grew out of journaling that I did in my personal process of individuation. …
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Opening to Transformations
Dr. Bud HarrisIn this and some of my upcoming blogs, I would like to introduce you to my new book Cracking Open: A Memoir of Struggling, Passages, and Transformations which will be published at the end of this month. This book is a memoir …
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A Plague of Disengagement
Dr. Bud HarrisJennifer Percy immediately caught my attention when she pointed out that America is suffering from a “plague of disengagement” in the New York Times Book Review (2/22/15). Jennifer describes our attitude towards our war veterans saying we don’t listen to …
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Meeting an Angel
Dr. Bud HarrisWhile traveling home from a pilgrimage that hadnʼt renewed him, Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone was lost in thought, when suddenly his horse jerked to a stop. Standing in front of him was a leper. During that instant, an encounter began …
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