by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 20, 2019 | Bisexuality and Borderline Personality Disorder, Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self
Another Sad Story In January, right in the middle of my depression, my mother died. She was ninety-two. Somewhere along the way I had lost touch with her. Yes, I visited her once or twice a year, but we never hugged or kissed. When she died, I did not feel anything:...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 13, 2019 | Bisexuality, Bisexuality and Borderline Personality Disorder, Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mindfulness, Newsletter
Dissociative States Under Stress We have come to the last, and perhaps most difficult to describe and comprehend, symptom on this section of impairments in personal functioning on the DSM 5, namely: “Dissociative states under stress”. When we see this definition, we...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 7, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
FIRST READING – All Participants Monday Apr. 22nd (Easter Monday) 7-9pm (Doors @ 6:30) @ Michael’s Off Main – 355 4th St. Courtenay Your adoring fans and the general public are welcome to attend. Desserts and beverages will be available for purchase. Each Poet...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 5, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter, Poetry, The Higher Self
The higher self is the source of imagination and creative thought. I believe it is the source of agape or unselfish love. I believe it is our source of universal or spiritual energy that is beyond the energies of the body and brain. We need to become aware of this...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self
Third in a series related to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) based on the impairments and personality traits listed in the DSM5. Another Sad StoryBack to my case study of my “self”. I had continuous feelings of emptiness as far back as I can remember into...
by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self
To enter in full self-acceptance, we have to honour our self as a blending of body, mind, and soul. We have to recognize our tendencies to focus too much on one aspect over the wants and needs of the others. We should not reject the needs and desires of the body and...
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