Dreaming the World

Paul Zaloom at the Flynn: Whiteness and Invisibility

Last night I saw Paul Zaloom’s “White Like Me” at the Flynn Center. Humor and pathos ruled the evening’s show about white privilege and racism. As the evening progressed we discovered, together, that often things are not exactly as they seem.

Michael Watson PhD

March 31, 2012

Healing, Social issues, Stories

Flynn Center, Paul Zaloom, puppetry, Race, White Like Me

The Raven, The Coyote, and The Very Hot Day

In which The Raven and The Crow grumble about the heat, The Raven wonders about the wisdom of stealing fire, and The Coyote and The Goose go in search of running water and air conditioning.

Michael Watson PhD

March 23, 2012

Climate Change, First Nations, Stories

climate change, coyote, raven, stories

The Moral Dilemmas of Being

Living in a world were all beings and actions are interconnected creates many moral dilemmas. Shamanism and psychotherapy, at their best, support us in navigating them.

Michael Watson PhD

March 20, 2012

First Nations, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

ethics, First Nations, gratitude, psychotherapy, Shamanism