For any real creation, there must be a rage. It takes rage to break through the chrysalis of fear, pride, conventional thinking, our need for approval, or whatever is encapsulating us. Creativity requires the concentration of all our passion, our love, our anger, our rage, and our hatred—the concentration of all of these combined with our sensitivity and our thoughtfulness.
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Taking Responsibility for the Reality That Our Democracy is Weak
Dr. Bud HarrisAs our democracy has weakened, we have become increasingly ruled by predators and fear. We are afraid of taking risks, of speaking out, of being criticized, of not being politically correct, of being confronted, of offending family, friends, neighbors, and of losing business. Have we become afraid of being free?
Taking Responsibility for Reclaiming the Heart of Our Democracy
Dr. Bud HarrisDear Reader, “Few are guilty but all are responsible,” the great religious scholar and leader Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote about the moral state of a people. As a people, we Americans are at a turning point in our history. …
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Becoming a Love Warrior Lesson 4: Love Warriors Choose Life
Dr. Bud HarrisBecoming a Love Warrior Lesson 3: Becoming a Love Warrior Takes Fierceness
Dr. Bud HarrisBecoming a Love Warrior Lesson 2: Becoming a Love Warrior Takes a Firm Foundation
Dr. Bud HarrisBecoming a Love Warrior Lesson I: Facing the Truth of Our Reality
Dr. Bud HarrisHealing Alienation is Crucial
Dr. Bud HarrisAs I write this blog post, I realize I am in an interesting place. During the last few years, I have found myself, as a Jungian analyst, deeply involved with people in the suffering, fear, chaos and uncertainty of these …
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The Lady of the House
Dr. Massimilla HarrisCreativity sometimes comes out in different and unexpected forms that surprise us. This is the case with The Lady of the House quilt. I found myself wanting to write about a topic that is dear to me, but the creative …
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Stronger at the Broken Places: Remembering Max Cleland
Bud and Massimilla Harris A hero of mine passed away early last November. He was the former Democratic senator from Georgia, Max Cleland. I want to share some poignant and meaningful memories with you along with the reflections that followed them. I met …
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