Reversing Psychic Numbing

Psychic numbing is a tendency for individuals or societies to withdraw attention from past experiences that were traumatic. It’s not just negative emotions that we mute through psychic numbing, it’s all feelings. In confronting the threat of nuclear war, as unfathomable as it may be, we are making the world safer, moving resources to human … Continue reading Reversing Psychic Numbing

Choosing Hope: Lessons from Hanukkah

This year the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is celebrated from the evenings of December 14th-21st. This service is a reflection of two miracles: believing in limitless light and the choice of hope for restoration of what is essential in our lives.