I recently drove through the neighborhood where I rode my BMX bike. Though the natural features we used as jumps were mostly overgrown and haven't seen a bike tire in decades, all the feelings came back, of being free and riding those back roads and dirt trails.
I turned 48 recently and have three bicycles - will latch onto that feeling as long as I can keep riding!
I wish I had places to ride when I was growing up! I was actually jealous of my friends who lived in a more lower income housing development because there were streets and sidewalks and they could hop on their bikes and get into trouble (I grew up on a country road with people screaming by at 70 miles an hour)
One of the first books I read on Jung’s work was Meeting the shadow, edited by Connie Zweig. It’s a fantastic book that includes the works of many writers and psychologists, and one I’ve dipped into repeatedly. Can’t recommend it enough!
Thanks, I'll check it out! I find that Jung is usually better filtered through other people — even my favorite book of his, MEMORIES, DREAMS, REFLECTIONS, was dictated to his secretary I think?
Yes, I believe that was a collaboration when he was in his 80’s. A lateral/ sideways crab-like approach to Jung through other writers’ interpretations is how I’ve been able to better understand his work.
Really been diving into Jung lately—so synchronicity! Meeting the Shadow sounds perfect. Also my late husband was a Tai Chi master and taught for many years. So in his honour I intend to read the Lou Reed book.
Going to the library to pick up Richard McGuire’s HERE but I’m blown away that he was also in NYC no wave/dance punk band Liquid Liquid and created one of the greatest bass lines that you don’t know that you know—it was basically lifted wholesale for Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
I recently drove through the neighborhood where I rode my BMX bike. Though the natural features we used as jumps were mostly overgrown and haven't seen a bike tire in decades, all the feelings came back, of being free and riding those back roads and dirt trails.
I turned 48 recently and have three bicycles - will latch onto that feeling as long as I can keep riding!
I wish I had places to ride when I was growing up! I was actually jealous of my friends who lived in a more lower income housing development because there were streets and sidewalks and they could hop on their bikes and get into trouble (I grew up on a country road with people screaming by at 70 miles an hour)
One of the first books I read on Jung’s work was Meeting the shadow, edited by Connie Zweig. It’s a fantastic book that includes the works of many writers and psychologists, and one I’ve dipped into repeatedly. Can’t recommend it enough!
Thanks, I'll check it out! I find that Jung is usually better filtered through other people — even my favorite book of his, MEMORIES, DREAMS, REFLECTIONS, was dictated to his secretary I think?
Yes, I believe that was a collaboration when he was in his 80’s. A lateral/ sideways crab-like approach to Jung through other writers’ interpretations is how I’ve been able to better understand his work.
Really been diving into Jung lately—so synchronicity! Meeting the Shadow sounds perfect. Also my late husband was a Tai Chi master and taught for many years. So in his honour I intend to read the Lou Reed book.
Once again, you’ve made a weekly newsletter that’s more like a nice thick magazine. Thank you 😊
Going to the library to pick up Richard McGuire’s HERE but I’m blown away that he was also in NYC no wave/dance punk band Liquid Liquid and created one of the greatest bass lines that you don’t know that you know—it was basically lifted wholesale for Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
https://youtu.be/yGncWGLHdQw
Yes! Renaissance Man
Whew! So many delicious rabbit holes to explore with this post! Thank you!
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