Our work and our mission is to redefine therapy and our conversations are about the art and practice of healing. This blog was launched in May 2018 by Dr. Jamie Marich, affiliates, and friends.
Originally published on the Dancing Mindfulness Expressive Arts Therapy Blog, 5/4/2017 If you’ve followed Dancing Mindfulness and other projects connected to my Institute for Creative Mindfulness work, you’ve likely encountered the hashtag #redefinetherapy. What started as a book chapter and a hashtag is quickly turning into a movement that you
The process of making playlists is a great joy for me and an important aspect of living life in expressive arts process. These songs emerged,
What is dissociation? Apparently, it’s when you have the urge to say something, have a thought, or experience a feeling followed by the overwhelming sense
The holidays are a time of enhanced emotional experiences for most people. The lights, anticipation of family togetherness, music, and nostalgia can create feelings of
As I slowly moved down another painful declining portion on my second day walking the Camino de Santiago, my already injured knee rolled in and
The call and response poem is when 2, 3, or more folks are gathered together. One person starts with a title or first line, and
When you are young and disabled, nobody tells you that one day, using your arms as legs will cause your shoulders to wear down, you
At some point in 2017, Irene Rodriguez, one of my dearest friends and professional collaborators, mentioned that she wanted to walk the Camino de Santiago.
The ocean is the dance and The waves are the dancers Rolling with the beauty No questioning the magic Of the ocean Poem of Response
Dancing Mindfulness is a practice over which I never felt comfortable claiming ownership. Dance and mindfulness are two of the oldest healing practices that are
One of my favorite films is the 1996 sporting classic Jerry Maguire. The movie left us with many memorable lines including “Show me the money!,”
Originally published on the NALGAP-Addiction Professional Blog, August 2016 Nothing makes my stomach turn quite so vigorously as when I see a helping professional make
In her classic Women Who Run with the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells the tale of the misplaced zygote. This magical fairy child, brimming with
****Spoilers Ahead for Season 1 of Disney+ Moon Night**** I adore the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and teaching others about dissociative disorders is my passion. As
I recently had a conversation with a dear friend at an in-person training we were both a part of; she in the role of facilitator,
This summer, I sat in a chapel run by a major religious order before the Holy Mass where my brother Paul would make his vows
We are just eleven days into 2021 and I have claimed THIS to be the year that I make peace with food. My intention is
I will let you down. It feels so good to write that down and to admit it publicly. For so many of us who are
When you are young and disabled, nobody tells you that one day, using your arms as legs will cause your shoulders to wear down, you
Paint Myself Orange.That’s The Color I’m Suppose To Be. A Tiny Bubble World.The Only Life Meant For Me. Alone Inside A Tank.Never To Be Free.
By Dr. Jamie Marich Today I celebrate nineteen years of continuous sobriety from drugs and alcohol. Nineteen is a very important number for me, making