Dreaming the World

Spring and the Post-Human

I am drawn always to the presence and processes of Nature, seeking each day to notice the play of the living world. Yesterday was warm and sunny, a truly ecstatic, early spring-like day. The recent warmth and sun have melted back the snowbanks, and the ice on the lake is looking a bit slushy. We…

Michael Watson PhD

March 10, 2015

Ecopsychology, Shamanism

Ecopsychology, nature, post-human, Shamanism, spring

When Problems Reach Across Generations

This morning, after a night of light snow, the sun came out and the temperature warmed to above freezing for the first time in several weeks. In response, birds began to sing in large numbers, people took off their coats, and the ice on our parking lot’s asphalt melted. Now, late in the evening, the…

Michael Watson PhD

March 4, 2015

Psychotherapy, Shamanism

Narrative Therapy, Problems, psychotherapy, Shamanism

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