Margaret - Hanging out as close to the center of the compass of shame as possible.

• Responses to First Learning about Affect Theory by Jim Duffy a.k.a. J.C.D., 2/28/97
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    • Sympathy, Empathy, etc. by Margaret Blakely, 3/23/97
      
      

Margaret - You wrote "It occurs to me that the greatest spiritual leaders and the greatest therapists are those who hang out as close to the center point of the Compass of Shame as possible. Does anyone agree? Or disagree? Thanks for the incredible thought-provoking stuff generated here---what a blast!"

I too am more of an intuitive, not scholarly type. My training left me unimpressed, turned off to the establishment. I became eclectic and felt very much like I had to face clinical realities first hand and figure out what I was seeing and what I could do to be helpful. The absolute respect for the uniqueness of this particular human being I am working with became (and still is) my guiding light. My knowledge, my experience, my "technique" have all improved over the years. My guiding light stays the same - but I bring much more with it than I did two decades ago.

Yes, I agree heartily with you the best healers (and the best p

• Center of Compass-Continuation by Steve Shmurak, 10/27/97