Author Archives: Dr. Bree E. Cook
Book Rec for Traditional Publishing
Originally posted on Lauren M. Barrett:
My friend, fellow YA writer and book blogger Ellie, won a giveaway on Marissa Meyer’s blog recently and shared the bounty with me. I had heard of the Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market before, but assumed I didn’t want a copy before I was ready to sell. I was…
The Palms of my Hands
Originally posted on myjoyteamblog:
(This poem was written for a young man who needed to feel his own power) The Palms of my Hands By Stacey L. Joy, 2011 Let freedom ring And let each man’s power sing Sing into the hearts of children children who have little hope hope in a system that fails…
What Is Psychotherapy Really?
Originally posted on Portland Mindfulness Therapy:
You’ve seen it in the movies, and chances are good that you’ve been through some of it yourself. But what IS psychotherapy, and why do we seem so fascinated by it in our culture? Is it actually helpful? Do different kinds of therapy actually vary, or is it all…
Skinner on Self-Control
Feed the Soul….Half the Sky
Originally posted on what is in my world:
Everyone should read Half the Sky by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. In 2009, Nicholas and Sheryl, New York Times correspondents, published this book. They have interviewed and documented stories about “the oppression of women and girls in the developing world.” It is one heart-wrenching story…
Giving your demons a makeover: A beginner’s guide to self-care
Originally posted on The Ellipses Project:
By Kathleen S. M. What is self-care? If you’re reading this, then, like myself and many others, you’ve probably experienced your share of anxiety, self-doubt, depression, and general mental/emotional unwellness. We’ve all heard the “don’t be afraid to love yourself the way you are!!!” mantra, chanted at us from…
Alive, Not Silent: Writing as Self Care
Originally posted on The Ellipses Project:
By Caitlin What are the words you do not yet have? What do you need to say? – Audre Lorde I am not alone. Whatever else there was or is, writing is with me. – Lidia Yuknavitch Something very profound about the synthesis of my being: how only writing…
Changes Aren’t Permanent… But Change Is!
Originally posted on Portland Mindfulness Therapy:
Asked to summarize Zen in a sentence, great teacher Shunryu Suzuki said simply, “Everything changes.” To that, a psychoanalyst I know added, “…and we don’t like it.” Everything is constantly changing, and we tend to dislike that. Actually, everything IS change. Nothing can exist without changing. Sound is vibration,…
Why Teens Shouldn’t Read Twilight
Very interesting…really something to think about…what messages are we conveying to our youth?
Bree E. Cook, PsyD 