Keith R Wilson

Protected: What Kind of Justice Do You Want?

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Disgust

If you need to be convinced that the feeling of disgust is a peculiarly powerful and primitive emotion, try this experiment. Get a clean glass. Spit in it. Now drink it. Even if you can drink the spit, you know what I’m talking about. You know there’s nothing wrong with the spit. You swallow yourContinue reading “Disgust”

The Gumbo of Grief

Forget the stages, forget the “correct” order. Grief is more like a gumbo than a Powerpoint presentation These days, no one can shed a tear without someone mentioning the five stages of grief. I’m convinced that when people sit with the bereft, they bring up the stages just so that they can have something toContinue reading “The Gumbo of Grief”

I and Thou

To understand relationships, it is essential to understand what the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber meant by I and Thou. Continue reading →

Why 2020 is the Year to Observe Advent

You don’t even need to be religious You may think you know all about Christmas, but you may not realize that you’re missing a whole ‘nother holiday between Thanksgiving and December twenty-fifth. No, I don’t mean Black Friday. You’re missing Advent. Continue reading →

How Adversity Brings Out Your Potential

This plant in my office is one of my heroes This jade plant, I think you will agree, is a beautiful specimen; as good as a house plant can be. It is lush and green and healthy. It propagates well. It’s lived a long time. Continue reading →

The Help Page for Feelings

When you’re having a strong feeling, it can seem as though you’re being swept away by a power greater than yourself. It seems that way, but you’re not. Continue reading →

What Color Are Your Glasses?

You know what rose colored glasses are, right? People who are said to be wearing rose colored glasses are said to be seeing the world as only pleasant and happy. We scoff at people wearing rose colored glasses. They are naive, sanguine, and overly optimistic. But, glasses come in all colors. They all distort yourContinue reading “What Color Are Your Glasses?”

Peeling the Onion

How do you really feel? Finding your true feelings is like peeling an onion, not like cracking an egg. Continue reading →

How I Made Peace With My Inner Critic

And saw him for who he really is As a writer and a shrink, I’m intimately familiar with the inner critic, both my own and others’. You might expect us to be natural enemies. Most of my clients come to me complaining about their inner critics and asking me to silence them. If only theyContinue reading “How I Made Peace With My Inner Critic”