Imaginal Journal
Imagination is Medicine
Marriage Over Time
Thinking of the 1973 film, Scenes from a Marriage.
Such an intimate portrayal of a marriage over time by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, which was originally a mini-series. It explores the highs and lows of romantic love that relentlessly binds us together.
One of my favorite scenes is towards the end when the couple is already divorced and Johan, the ex-husband comes over for dinner. Marianne, the ex-wife, starts reading from a journal about herself growing up, how she always felt awkward and allowed other people to define her, as Johan falls asleep listening to her.
Both characters are so poignant in expressing the real depth and emotion of female and male energies, behaviors and expressions.
It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are
Sharing this article that covers the topic of inherited trauma more deeply explored in the book, It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are by Mark Wolynn.
“When those in our family have experienced unbearable traumas or have suffered with immense guilt or grief, the feelings can be overwhelming and can escalate beyond what they can manage or resolve. It’s human nature; when pain is too great, people tend to avoid it. Yet when we block the feelings, we unknowingly stunt the necessary healing process that can lead us to a natural release.”
The Magician by Andy Shauf
Do you find
it gets a little easier each time
you make it disappear?
Oh fools,
the magician bends the rules
as the crowd watches his every move
Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan
Sidesteps to a death defying feat
Wait for him to reappear
Look close, see him sweat the most
each time his options disappear
Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan
Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan
I'm a shaking hand without a plan