Letter 12: Medication
Mary suggest misery is related to maladaptive behavior patterns, poor communication skills, irrational thinking, and a lack of meaning in life.
Carl Jung and The Shadow Within Us
“Recognize, understand and reclaim the energy tapped inside”
Letter 10: Endurance
“The capacity to tolerate pain and sorrow is an under appreciated virtue.”
Letter 9: Metaphor
“If you jump off that cliff I’ll stay in contact. We can have some great talks as you fall, but I can’t stop you from crashing and burning at the bottom of the valley.” - Mary Pihper
Letter 8: Happiness
“Happiness is related to character structure, work, health, and relationships.”
Letter 7: Pain
“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Letter 6: Connecting the Dots
We come in with fragments—memories, habits, fears, and reactions—and it takes time, safety, and the right kind of support to see how everything fits together.