musings

Hope, Faith and Basic Trust -- Part 2.

As Life would have it, since posting last time I stumbled upon Stephen Jenkinson’s writings about hope, in his wonderful book, Die Wise. With characteristic and refreshing clarity, he writes: Hope is a mortgage. It is not like a mortgage. It is a mortgage. Hope is a mortgaging of the present, for the sake of some possible future that might come to pass and just as likely might not. (p.132) Photo: David Zawita So how is faith different from hope? The etymological foundati

libbykostromin

Aug 2, 20253 min read

Marvellous Men at Work

Earlier this year, via Tami Simons’ Sounds True podcast, I was introduced to Edmonton-born Connor Beaton, the founder of ManTalks; an...

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Nov 22, 20232 min read

Doing Love's Work

Kahlil Gibran's exquisite depiction of work as "love made visible" succinctly expresses the relationship between being and doing, between...

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Jan 20, 20233 min read

longer pieces

2022: Love beyond death: Suicide, acceptance and the awakening of the bereaved.

An autoethnographical enquiry into the profound and transformative journey of a beloved's voluntary death. (master's thesis)

2020: Psychotherapy as Love made Visible

This paper offers an in-depth exploration of the topic of work, as an expression of love, in the context of a spiritual orientation. (Approx. 5000 words)

2019: Spirituality, Psychotherapy and Transformation – A Dance Toward Wholeness

An essay about spirituality, psychotherapy and the relationship between the two, particularly with respect to the healing, growth and transformation possible within the context of a psychotherapeutic relationship. (Approx. 5000 words)