Tag: violence

• “Not All That is Imperilled”

  

  “Not all that is imperilled is lost.” JRR Tolkien Its afternoon on a Wednesday, a mid-week day that for whatever reason seems as though it should be Thursday. That has been so all week, so I wonder how tomorrow will feel when it is actually Thursday. Here in New England the drought drags on, with…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 17, 2025

  Arts, autumn, Climate Change, creativity, Cycles, denial, Drought, gratitude, Grief and Fear, Landscape, Nature, self care, Stories

  Arts, autumn, climate change, extinction, flowers, garden, gardening, healing, loss and grief, Margaret Renkle, nature, stories, violence, writers, writing writers

• The Rains of Autumn

  Autumn reminds of us our families and the challenges they faced.

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 30, 2012

  native american, Shamanism, Social issues

  ancestors, autumn, healing, Native American, violence

• Healing in It’s Own Time

  So, I join with families to mine their histories for stories of resistance, generosity, and valor. Together, we build new histories of love, resilience, and caring. We may also create rituals, perform ceremonies, and dream together about that which was lost and may be found again. Such is the stuff of healing; may it sooth…

  Michael Watson PhD

  February 15, 2011

  First Nations, Healing, native american, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

  addiction, alcohol abuse, ceremony, drug abuse, Family Therapy, healing ritual, Narrative Therapy, sexual abuse, violence

• The Power of Words

  I’ve been challenged by words lately. I usually come by them easily, but right now writing is a chore. Today I began thinking maybe this problem is less personal, and more just “in the air,” something we as an entire country are grappling with. I began thinking about my recent struggles with words after having…

  Michael Watson PhD

  January 11, 2011

  native american, Shamanism

  ceremony, healing, intention, violence, words