Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Power of Positive Disintegration

Posted on May 31, 2012 by lthibault11

Anyone who has navigated this blog will know that I am fairly smitten by Polish psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski and his theory of personality development – or more specifically, the Theory of Positive Disintegration. Notwithstanding the ominous sounding name and the relative obscurity of its creator, … Continue reading →

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The Power of Choice

Posted on May 24, 2012 by lthibault11

My sister asked me last week if I was planning on going to our Kettlebells class that night.  I told her I really wanted to but I had to do this, and I had to do that; but for sure, … Continue reading →

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The Shadow – The Dark and The Light

Posted on May 17, 2012 by lthibault11

Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, Carl Jung, theorized that we all have two sides to our personalities; the known conscious side that deals directly with the world around us, and the deeper hidden side that lies below the conscious mind, locked … Continue reading →

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Spread Your Wings and Fly

Posted on May 5, 2012 by lthibault11

There are innumerable obstacles on the road to self-actualization, not the least of which is the resistance we feel from others.   Sometimes the resistance comes from those that are closest to us.  And it’s understandable – to some degree.  Once we begin to grow, … Continue reading →

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