Category: First Nations

• Finding Balance

  Spring is near, although the weather remains cold and snowy. The maple sap is flowing intermittently and, on warmish, sunny days, birdsong fills the air. The equinox arrives Friday, and Passover and Easter follow. This morning I had coffee with a dear friend who is Mohawk. He was adopted into a European family and, like…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 16, 2015

  First Nations, Healing, native american

  civil rights, healing, Native American, Selma

• Food

  This post is in fond memory of two men who greatly contributed to my life: my father, and Ipu (Dr. Bernardo Peixoto). I’ve come down with a cold, one of those sinus filling, lethargy generating viruses that linger. I try not to be too judgmental of myself or the virus, after all, we share this…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 1, 2015

  native american, Shamanism, Stories

  food, gratitude, Native American, Shamanism

• Truth Telling

  It’s after four and afternoon light is flooding our office. There is just the hint of sunset in the western sky, even as the shadows are lengthening over deep snowpack. The outside temperature has warmed to a balmy 27 degrees.  The warmth is soothing, if transitory.

  Michael Watson PhD

  February 26, 2015

  First Nations, Stories, Teaching

  Ariel Smith, healing, Native American, trauma

• Ancestors In Conflict

  The other day I found myself in renewed conversation with a few Native friends, discussing the presence of the Ancestors in our everyday lives. There was shared agreement that the Ancestors are often close at hand, offering perspective and advice, although the frequency and immediacy of contact was wildly variable amongst those present. All of…

  Michael Watson PhD

  February 23, 2015

  First Nations, Nature, Shamanism, Teaching

  ancestors, conflict, psychotherapy, Shamanism, trauma