by Joseph Lee | Feb 15, 2024 | Archetypal, Cultural Currents, Relationships
Video Art Credit: Jano Tantongco, jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_305-Love-v1.mp3 When we offer our heart and it is refused, even the gods become angry. One day long, long ago, Aphrodite was a new mother. Her son, Eros,...
by Joseph Lee | Jan 11, 2024 | Relationships
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco, jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO The paradox of trust and betrayal lies at the core of intimate relationships. Trust, deeply entwined with love and commitment, harbors the risk of profound betrayal. This duality is inherent in close...
by Joseph Lee | Sep 28, 2023 | Core Jungian Concepts, Relationships
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO Defense mechanisms function as unconscious psychological strategies we deploy to navigate reality and sustain a consistent self-image. They act as a shield, guarding against feelings of anxiety, shame,...
by Joseph Lee | Aug 17, 2023 | Relationships
VIDEO AUDIO The essence of friendship is found in its linguistic root: ‘to love.’ Cicero wrote, “Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” In modern times the art of friending seems lost. We...
by Joseph Lee | Feb 2, 2023 | Archetypal, Relationships
Photo Credit: Joseph Lee https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_251-Marriage-v2.mp3 Marriage is a mystery woven into the fabric of time. A 4,000-year-old contract etched in stone bears witness to its timeless significance. But what is the meaning behind this...
by Joseph Lee | Jan 26, 2023 | Guests, Relationships, Therapy Related
https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_250-Schizophrenia.mp3 Guest Eve Maram, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst in Orange, CA. Her book, The Schizophrenia Complex, presents a clear-eyed and compassionate understanding of our encounters with...