Matrignosis

A BLOG ABOUT INNER WISDOM

The Poison of Misogyny: Part III

In August of 1942, Walt Disney released the classic animated film, Bambi. When it was rereleased some years later, my mother took me on a

The Poison of Misogyny: Part II

What is misogyny? Here’s a random sample of definitions and descriptions from the internet: Misogyny is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or

The Poison of Misogyny: Part I

Fred and I just started watching the critically acclaimed award-winning television series Mad Men. It’s about people who work at an advertising agency on New

Kris Kristofferson: Midlife Mentor

At the age of 35 I had a wonderful family, good health, a comfortable lifestyle, and a master’s degree: everything a woman could want. Right? You’d think so. But I felt painfully unfulfilled. What was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I just be happy? I felt like an ungrateful wretch.

Memories of Childhood Dreams

Mama got a job working nights at the hospital. She slept during the day while Daddy was at work and Jimmy was at school, so I entertained myself. I got so accustomed to being alone that once when a little girl asked me to come out and play, I wouldn’t go. She bit my hand and ran away! I couldn’t imagine what her problem was.

A Lesson on Aging

I’m so happy to be back in the mountains. I love the weather, the trees, the birds, the rushing creek, the flowering bushes. The beauty.

The Inner Child and War

“The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but psychic events. To a quite terrifying degree

Cruises, Birthdays, and Dreams

Dear friends, Last night we returned home from a two-week birthday cruise that took us from Lisbon to Barcelona by way of the Gibraltar Strait

Living and Learning To Love

After writing two posts a week for years, then one post a week, and now even less, the time has come to give more time

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