“Play makes us nimble — neurobiologically, mentally, behaviorally — capable of adapting to a rapidly evolving world.” ~Hara Estroff Marano: A Nation of Wimps I’ve heard discussions about something called the Buddy Bench. These are benches for children to…
“Your perspective on life comes from the cage you were held captive in.” ― Shannon L. Alder Introduction The first post provided a brief overview of BPD by way of metaphor. Now, I would like to suggest an original way of…
“People with [Borderline Personality Disorder] are like people with third degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement.” ― Marsha M. Linehan Let me begin by saying I am not…
“I took a test in Existentialism. I left all the answers blank and got 100.” ― Woody Allen Nearly every morning when I come to work, Mr. Ben is working diligently to make the office look pristine. As he…
“Recall how often in human history the saint and the rebel have been the same person.” ~ Rollo May, 1975, The Courage to Create, p. 35 Sitting in the circle, each of us took turns looking at the other wondering…