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All articles are presented in pdf format which can be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. The majority of these articles were originally written for inclusion in the St. James Community Journal, a monthly Journal providing diverse perspectives from the partners at 4614/4620 California St., where CCI is located. The St. James Community Partners include The Community Center At St. James, The Community Learning Center At St. James, The St. James Preschool, St. James Episcopal Church, and The California Counseling Institute. The articles written by CCI therapists were written sometimes on theme with others in the journal; sometimes not. Always intended was to share with the community for educational purposes the diverse perspectives and explorations observed and ventured upon by our talented therapists. Please peruse the offerings below and ... enjoy!
Waiting
by Hal Childs, former CCI Therapist
Winter's eve is upon us as the night of the year deepens. A gray, wet chill crawls inside, and the lowering sky overshadows. The change in the angle of the sun, the longer nights and the cold rain, tell us that the rhythm of nature has changed. Winter brings a quieter and slower pace simply of necessity--much of nature goes to sleep, to await the brighter and warmer spring. This change in nature also mirrors a change in psyche. More ...
What
is Lencten?
by Hal Childs, former CCI Therapist
'Being is the most familiar of all concepts, yet it remains veiled in darkness.' So I paraphrase Martin Heidegger, one of the most seminal and complex philosophers of the twentieth century. Being, however, is not just a problem for philosophy, but the most practical fact of our lives. Being is most basically our be-ing, our being alive, our being active, our being in relationship, our being at work, our being busy, our being at rest, our being at prayer. Whatever we do and whatever we are, being is the foundation. The statements, "I am sad," or "I am happy," are easily understood, but what does it mean to be "I am?" Is it not true of us as well that to ourselves we are most familiar, and yet, at the same time, we remain veiled in darkness, we remain unknowable to ourselves? All of us probably see ourselves in a mirror every day, but how often do we really see who, or what, is there? More ...
Books
of Note
collected by Lynn Bjork Mannix, former CCI Therapist
For those who can find those moments for exploration and reflection the staff of CCI has collected a list of our favorite and most recommended titles. Enjoy the journey. More ...