by odpage@gmail.com | Sep 12, 2025
Close to my home, there is a peaceful nature trail. This summer I have walked on it most days, picking up some new impression each time. Recently, a magnificent oak tree caught my attention. I was disarmed by the appearance of its many crooked branches, zig-zagging...
by odpage@gmail.com | Jun 13, 2025
I recently took a course run by Thomas Moore, an author and therapist influenced by James Hillman and C.G. Jung. We dove into Archetypal Psychology, Greek mythology, the arts, and much more. The course stirred my imagination and breathed new life into fundamental...
by odpage@gmail.com | May 4, 2025
A few years ago, I discovered the work of anthropologist and psychotherapist James Davies. Davies rose to prominence with the boldly titled Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good, and later, Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created our Mental Health...
by odpage@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2022
Whenever I watch The Truman Show, it puts me in a trance. This film is a masterpiece, packed with multiple layers of symbolism and meaning. As the years go by, it only feels more relevant, Truman’s journey more profound. I’ll explain in this post why The...
by odpage@gmail.com | Mar 19, 2022
While reading Blue Truth by David Deida, I came across the following passage on the nature of truth: “The mind is more malleable than the emotions or the body, and so the mind is relatively swift to change. After your mind has grasped the truth, your emotions...
by odpage@gmail.com | Oct 9, 2021
Until recently, I’ve lived most of my adult life under the spell of to-do lists. On some level, I believed that fulfilment is the fruit of busyness, target-setting and goal achievement. After all, success and happiness depend on consistent action – right?...