Dreaming the World

Summer

This morning the sun came out, following another rainy spell. Now, fair weather clouds have blossomed in the cerulean sky. Vermont is green, those rich early summer hues that saturate the landscape. From here it is very difficult to imagine the cold to come; even so, last evening we gathered with others to acknowledge the…

Michael Watson PhD

June 22, 2015

First Nations, Nature, Psychotherapy, Social issues

First Nations, Narrative Therapy, Summer, trauma

The Medicine Wheel: Empathy

As I age I am becoming ever more appreciative of the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel teachings. As a result, I find I am increasingly looking for ways to incorporate them into my work, whether that be therapy, teaching, or traditional healing. This morning Jennie and I awoke very early, and were soon conversing about…

Michael Watson PhD

June 14, 2015

First Nations, Shamanism, Teaching

empathy, First Nations, Medicine Wheel, Shamanism

Upcoming: Monreal, India, and Hong Kong!

Next month Jennie and I will be at the International Playback Conference in Montreal. We’ll be presenting a workshop exploring invisible differences and disabling experience. This is an important conversation in the theatre world at the moment, as is the larger issue of accessibility. We will be inviting participants to think about diversity, and some…

Michael Watson PhD

June 11, 2015

Other Subjects

Hong Kong, India, teching, travel

Lara/Trace Writes About the Residential Schools

Today I am sharing a blog post from Lara Trace. Growing up, I was taught that healers must be engaged in the lives of the people. I often think of my beloved teacher, Ipu, who repeatedly risked his life to aid his people in the Amazon. He was a gentle, loving man, with a fierce…

Michael Watson PhD

June 9, 2015

First Nations, Healing, Social issues, Stories

First Nations, healing, residential schools, stories, trauma