Comments on: Right use of Power: Ethics as Soul Work

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:54 +0000

Like the poem says, service is joy. This goes back to a previous blog that I read just today which talks of the healing properties that altruism can give. It feels so good to give back to others and to make this a part of that ongoing inner growth and renewal.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:29:12 +0000

I find that exercise helps me deal with the issues of letting go of others’ grief so that I can be fully present for that client as well as my others. I guess exercise can be a form of meditation if it is done alone and without many other distractions. I enjoy trail running, so I have an element of calming nature thrown in as well. When I stretch after running, I make sure to do deep, cleansing breaths so that I am able to further let go of what is troubling me in the world of my clients.

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:27:22 +0000

The hardest part of me in this blog is honoring grief and then letting it go. I tend to want to take on the pain of others rather than letting it go. I do find that meditation does tremendously well for this issue. But, I wonder if someone else has tried something that either augments meditation or even replaces it.

By: SALLY

SALLY — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:22:07 +0000

I don’t know…I found some of the blog to be a bit trite and “PC.” It was very much speaking of what is popular at the moment. Not that there weren’t truths in the blog. But, I would like to see something a little more original. Maybe taking some of these concepts and giving real life applications would be helpful. I do, however, appreciate the general, overall message of the blog. We do need to recognize the tremendous power we have and use it responsibly and with great and deliberate thought.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:19:42 +0000

This blog entry was very interesting. Obviously, Cedar has done a lot of work herself in regards to introspection. A therapist who does not consider these truths and engage in these practices does indeed hold power that can cause further damage to our clients. If we as therapists do not take the time to center ourselves so that we can acknowledge what we are truly feeling and then deal with those feelings, we will be unable to help those who seek it from us. Allowing yourself time to do these things is truly a gift to your clients.