PinnedMourning Meditation: And BreatheDoren writes about how grief equals change, and shares a Meditation Guide to help us mourn one breath at a time.Jun 24, 2022A response icon1Jun 24, 2022A response icon1
PinnedA Case for Kintsugi Art TherapyIn which Doren discusses trauma recovery mingled with the Japanese philosophy & art of kintsugi (repairing with gold).Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
PinnedWashing the Leaves MeditationDoren analyzes Léon: The Professional for life lessons, and shares an Active Meditation Guide to help calm a traumatized nervous system.Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
My First Mother’s Day — A Poem I Didn’t TrashThis is one of maybe 10 poems I didn’t trash a few years back after 4 decades of writing poetry. It lives in the rare category, “Nostalgia…May 10May 10
PTSD Basics Explained Via the Inception MovieWhere Doren uses the movie, Inception, to illustrate the insidious nature of living with PTSD. Spoilers. Statistics. Clips. Links…Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024
Why I’m Tossing the Turkey for a National Day of MourningAnd Other One-Sided ConversationsNov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
Designing with ElephantsIn response to Dancing Elephants Photography January Prompt — ElephantsJan 31, 2023A response icon3Jan 31, 2023A response icon3
Revelation of a DreamWhere Doren weaves the 3 types of revelation (divine, special, and general revelation) with thoughts of MLK Jr.,and the 70s in Oakland.Jan 17, 2023A response icon2Jan 17, 2023A response icon2
3 Golden Activities for Body, Mind, and SpiritIn which Doren shares the Bonus Content for A Case for Kintsugi Art Therapy.Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023