Eric Maisel, in his book Coaching the Artist Within, declares that one of the primary skills in living successfully is to “passionately make meaning.” I’ve read a couple of Maisel’s books. Maisel’s a family therapist and creativity coach, with a Phd in psychology. He may not believe in God, but he’s a good writer, and …
Random Snatches of April
"In the main, and from the beginning of time, mysticism has kept men sane. The thing that has driven them mad was logic." - G.K. Chesterton And here's a line from a poem from the same magazine I saw the Chesterton quote in, the fabulous The Sun. The poem is by Joe Wilkins, called "Manifesto". …
Leading With a Limp
Leadership is on my mind in a big way these days. I seem to have been called into a place of unsought leadership, and I'm making my way cautiously, carefully, reluctant, and willing to embrace whatever comes. The book at my side just now is Dan Allender's Leading With a Limp. Dan Allender is the …
The Subtle Knife
I didn't laugh as much as I plowed through this one. I mentioned that I laughed a bit during The Golden Compass because it was so obvious what Philip Pullman was up to according to quantum physics and the psychology of Jung, James Hillman and Thomas Moore. In The Subtle Knife, Pullman gains steam and …
The Golden Compass
When Amy and I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last week, there as a very cool trailer for a movie coming out in December called The Golden Compass. Based on a book by Philip Pullman, this is a story that has been on the edges of my radar for …
JEFF BERRYMAN 