Tag Archives: Carl Jung

Be the Change You Want to See

Posted on March 9, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Aaron Burden Thought for the Week The phrase “be the change you want to see” has been attributed to many people. But in one form or another it’s been around for as long as anyone can remember. Why? … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on February 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Perhaps never before has our world been so full of people who’ve forgotten how to be themselves. Be the one who shows them. “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. … Continue reading →

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The World According to Carl Jung

Posted on March 30, 2022 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Conor P. MacNeill My Featured Blogger this week is Priston of Quoteliv. I know little about Priston except that he’s in the midst of assembling a marvelously well-curated collection of quotes by history-making people. We may not agree … Continue reading →

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The Darkness Within Us

Posted on March 8, 2022 by mitchteemley

Source: drawception.com My Real Memoir (Warning: Contains some disturbing descriptions) I thought I didn’t have a dark side. When a college professor asked us to talk about our most sadistic impulses, our temptation to hurt others, I was the only … Continue reading →

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Caught in the Web of False Fate

Posted on December 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Jung was right. If we don’t understand our own unconscious impulses, we are slaves to them. But that doesn’t mean constant self-focus (“what do I feel, what do I think, what do I want?”). True self-knowledge … Continue reading →

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Be the Change

Posted on February 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo: ‘Pinecone’ by Aaron Burden at unsplash.com Thought for the Week The phrase “be the change you want to see” has been attributed to many people. But in one form or another it’s been around for as long as anyone … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on April 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt “If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere.” ~Groucho Marx “What the mind doesn’t understand, it worships or fears.” ~Alice Walker “Until you … Continue reading →

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Know Thyself

Posted on July 21, 2017 by mitchteemley

Jung was right. If we don’t understand our own unconscious impulses, we are slaves to them. But that doesn’t mean constant self-focus (“what do I feel, what do I think, what do I want?”). True self-knowledge comes from beyond ourselves. … Continue reading →

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