This morning a friend shared with me that she felt like the world has drastically changed for the worse. I have heard this comment a lot lately and tended to agree with it. But, as I have been reflecting on …
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12/29 Holy Family Sunday – Vigil Mass Dear God, please be with those parents whose children have been taken from them and put in our modern day version of a concentration camp. I am a parent myself and if they …
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Book Presentations and Discussion Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe, Asheville NC October 5, 2018 Zurich-trained Jungian analyst Dr. Bud Harris presents his two new books: The Rage and the Shame: Facing Ourselves after the 2016 Election and Reclaiming the Heart of …
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I rarely share my dreams and when I do, I do so reluctantly. But I owe so much to my dreams and how these messages from my soul have supported and enriched my life. I write them carefully in my …
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Please join us at Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe for Dr. Harris’ presentation of his newest book An Open Letter to the Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. This short work is a challenge to face the reality behind our shock and …
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Do We Have the Courage to Face Our Failures
and Prove We Value Our Children? Dear Students, There are no words to express our sense of shock and horror at the mass murders of your classmates. There are no …
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I first published this poem for Father’s Day in 2009 while I was preparing a lecture and workshop here in Asheville titled The Father Quest: A Guide for Rediscovering and Renewing the Foundation of Fatherhood. My life was permeated with …
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Thank you so much to everyone who came to the presentation of my book Aging Strong at Malaprop’s Bookstore on November 12. If you weren’t able to attend, or would like to watch the presentation again, we have published it …
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“When death finds you, be sure she finds you fully alive.” This saying from an old African folktale has stuck with me for many years. One of the first steps we must take in becoming fully alive is to overcome …
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One of the biggest surprises in my life is to find myself as ambitious as I have ever been while I am approaching my eighth decade. I credit Jung’s individuation process for this reality and for helping me uncover the …
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