![]() We dare to seek, but that venture is joyful because no matter where we journey we travel on “all the seas of God.” Because God is the inspiration, the means, the context and the destination of all our seeking, we know we can venture forth without fear. Our seeking has no predetermined endpoint we engage it for the sake of the trip rather than the expectation of one specific destination.įinally, even in the midst of all these other realities, Whitman reminds us that we are safe. And fourth, the poet confirms for us that the journey is long. The author, psychoanalyst Barbara Almond, argues that all mothers have monstrous feelings, that they experience a mixture of loving and hating feelings toward. In order to embark, the protective barriers around our hearts must fall away. ![]() Third, because of this reality, we should accept that our seeking will demand courage. Embracing the unknown necessarily includes risk. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in. Second, our adventuring must assume the exploration of new territory when we leave our port, we will not always feel comfortable or secure. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. Every sail must be shaken out as we strive toward the deep waters. First, we must commit–and not commit with half measures. This passage assumes a number of aspects of venturing out in whatever form that takes. The Monster Within The Hidden Side of Motherhood Barbara Almond 4.0 1 Rating 20.99 20.99 Publisher Description Mixed feelings about motherhooduncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one’s own childrenare not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. Whitman himself was non-committal when it came to claiming any one faith tradition in today’s parlance he would probably identify as “spiritual not religious.” Still, some of his work contains the clearest and most passionate descriptions of the soul’s restless desire for discovery ever written. and psychoanalyst BARBARA ALMOND as she discusses the darker side of childbearing and her new book, The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood. ![]() Walt Whitman wrote the words above, and while they describe an actual, physical journey, they also encourage the seeking that is essential to a living faith. O daring joy, but safe! Are they not all the seas of God? The Monster Within - by Barbara Almond (Paperback) 29. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond draws on her extensive clinical experience to bring this highly troubling issue to light. Reckless O Soul, exploring, I with thee and thou with me,įor we are bound where mariner has not yet dared to go,Īnd we will risk the ship, ourselves and all. 'Psychoanalysis has always addressed the monster within: conflicts, fears, and those unacceptable feelings of anger, envy, and hatred with which we all grapple. Whether it is uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about ones own children, mixed feelings about motherhood are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. Sail forth-steer for the deep waters only Cut the hawsers-haul out-shake out every sail!
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