Comments on: How Enlightenment Killed Me http://www.wmberry.com/blog/how-enlightenment-killed-me/ William Berry, MS, CAP Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/how-enlightenment-killed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 William Berry Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:48:08 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/?p=664#comment-2886 Thank you for your comments and the suggestions you provided previously. Thank you for your comments and the suggestions you provided previously.

]]> By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/how-enlightenment-killed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 William Berry Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:47:17 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/?p=664#comment-2885 Those are pretty interesting questions. First, I'd suggest exploring some of this in therapy, if that is an option. People often equate therapy with being emotionally disturbed or having problems you can't handle alone. Although this is occasionally the case, therapy is also a place to gain insight into yourself and glean a better understanding of why you do the things you do. If therapy is too costly, I suggest some reading in the Way of Zen. Buddhism is a philosophy that attempts to bring about both detachment and compassion. Zen takes this a step further into being in the moment. Some Yoga, and perhaps mindful meditation may also help. Those are pretty interesting questions.
First, I’d suggest exploring some of this in therapy, if that is an option. People often equate therapy with being emotionally disturbed or having problems you can’t handle alone. Although this is occasionally the case, therapy is also a place to gain insight into yourself and glean a better understanding of why you do the things you do.
If therapy is too costly, I suggest some reading in the Way of Zen. Buddhism is a philosophy that attempts to bring about both detachment and compassion. Zen takes this a step further into being in the moment. Some Yoga, and perhaps mindful meditation may also help.

]]> By: Mary Swanson http://www.wmberry.com/blog/how-enlightenment-killed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2884 Mary Swanson Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:52:30 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/?p=664#comment-2884 lovely stab. But, I have questions after reading the section that involved "being detached, and requiring great tragedy to feel." - What if you don't see anything as a great tragedy? How do you "come back" from being so fucking detached? =/ lovely stab. But, I have questions after reading the section that involved “being detached, and requiring great tragedy to feel.”
- What if you don’t see anything as a great tragedy? How do you “come back” from being so fucking detached?

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]]> By: Ari http://www.wmberry.com/blog/how-enlightenment-killed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2879 Ari Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:55:14 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/?p=664#comment-2879 I love the editing and proof-reading in this story; it is amazing. I hope you keep writing some more stories, whether inspired by endorphins or by other things. Remember, practice makes better. I love the editing and proof-reading in this story; it is amazing. I hope you keep writing some more stories, whether inspired by endorphins or by other things. Remember, practice makes better.

]]> By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/how-enlightenment-killed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 William Berry Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:07:45 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/?p=664#comment-2878 This is a stab at creative writing, likely inspired while reading Yalom's fictional work, some of the passages in my "The Psychology of Personal Growth" class text, and the endorphins of working out combining to make me think I had a great idea. I welcome comments, good or bad. Thanks for reading. And special thanks to those that added their editing comments prior to posting it. This is a stab at creative writing, likely inspired while reading Yalom’s fictional work, some of the passages in my “The Psychology of Personal Growth” class text, and the endorphins of working out combining to make me think I had a great idea. I welcome comments, good or bad.
Thanks for reading. And special thanks to those that added their editing comments prior to posting it.

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