Tag: listening as therapy
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Is there ever a correct answer?
“Doctor, can I still get pregnant?” -a seemingly straightforward question, I suppose: quote her some statistics derived from her age, past history and current medical status. But in reality, it’s probably not a single question she’s asking. In many respects, it’s a philosophical question with many facets to consider; it requires a thoughtful reply. Philosophy, as Michael…
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How different are we?
As I get older, it occurs to me with increasing urgency that I do not necessarily inhabit the space that others do. Often I do not have the same beliefs or share the same customs; I value different things, organize my thoughts a different way; I see the world through eyes that have feasted and grown old on…