Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I had a client who just wanted to entertain me the whole time, that is a defense against going deep, in my mind. What happens when the jokester is not allowed to deflect with humor? You then have to feel the pain, and learn that you can survive it. It makes you more resilient and stronger in the long run, and your sense of humor will always be there. Being able to see the funny is deep.

Kelly Carlin-Mccall's Popular Quotes

My mother used to say, "When you can learn to laugh at yourself, a lot of healing comes from that."

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I have known know many therapists who come out of Pacifica Graduate Institute and love being both artists and therapists at the same time, like Maure…

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I remember going on vacation for two weeks once and one of my clients who was very clinically depressed really could not handle it, really unraveled …

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If you can see yourself more than just a victim, aha, now you've got the place to move into that is much more vital and creative and is resourceful t…

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[Humor] could be dicey for a therapist and needs to be used very deftly.

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Working with the body and the imagination - non-verbal ways especially - tap into our deepest wounds and our highest potentials as humans.

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Coming into Pacifica I knew that I wanted whatever I was going to learn there, I knew I wanted to integrate that into my art no matter what.

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When I am ever in any situation that's getting too heavy, I lighten it up with humor.

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The unconscious mind is way bigger than the conscious mind. Using tools to access its wisdom and self-organizing features is powerful medicine.

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