Saving Babies

"Saving Babies" is a show in Australia Network - and I'm watching it now, while writing this article. One thought that crosses my mind is how grateful it is for us to be able to live. Well, supposedly we feel grateful for our lives. Unfortunately, we usually take our live for granted. We forget how … Continue reading Saving Babies →

Revenge and Hidden Anger

Just now I was texting with a single woman in her 40s. She sent me message and saying that she's still have anger toward her neighbor, 35 years ago. So, during her primary school years, this neighbor of hers broke her toy. She was so angry and upset. This feeling was worsened by the action … Continue reading Revenge and Hidden Anger →

Sandtray Therapy with Dr Bart Begalka

Sandtray Therapy is a not a new concept of having integrative intervention based on available theory. The classical Sandtray therapy is based on Jungian theory, so you will find anima, symbolic items and all those psychodynamics terms - which is fun! I registered for a-14-hour of Sandtray Therapy training with Dr Bart Begalka from Trinity … Continue reading Sandtray Therapy with Dr Bart Begalka →

Excitement for Ubud Writers Festival 2010

I am going to write shortly here, to show my excitement for the upcoming Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) which will be held on October 6 - 10, 2010. This year's theme is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: Harmony in Diversity. You can sense the diversity of writers and their genres if you can make it … Continue reading Excitement for Ubud Writers Festival 2010 →

Said I Love You (But I Beat You)

Just before midnight, a good friend of mine -Jonah- called me up. He asked me if I know the latest update of an old friend from Perth, who's now working abroad. Jonah said that he just got a text from our friend saying that her boyfriend always swear at her and beat her up. I … Continue reading Said I Love You (But I Beat You) →

A Child Wishes For A Home

This morning I had a session with a 10-year-old boy named R. He was reported by his mother as a rebellious, naughty and aggressive. He also failed his 3rd grade and now have to repeat the same grade again. After listening to his mother's dos-and don'ts- I asked the parents to leave us alone. I … Continue reading A Child Wishes For A Home →

Philophobic – What is That?

I found this interesting term last week. I searched through online dictionary the phobia term of being afraid to fall in love, and I found Philophobia (check the complete phobia list on http://www.phobialist.com/) Philophobia is fear of being in love or fear to fall in love. I think I was a philophobic, a chronic one. … Continue reading Philophobic – What is That? →

Sixteen and Pregnant

16 and pregnant is a show in MTv that tells about the fight and the hardship of being a mom, while you yourself is only a kid. The show is now hitting the second season, but the problems are not getting easier or less complicated. The scenes of teens taking care of their own babies … Continue reading Sixteen and Pregnant →

Personal Meaning of Delusional Belief

For the past three months, I've been busy dealing with my thesis completion. It is about the application of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Psychotic Individuals. As a guidance for therapy, I use CBT modules from Center for Clinical Intervention, Perth, WA. A colleague from Sydney suggested me to try this modul in Indonesia. So, … Continue reading Personal Meaning of Delusional Belief →

Personal Review: Sex and The City 2

I watched Sex and The City 2 yesterday (Thursday) during lunch time. I was in the solitary mood and not watching a kind of 'heavy movie' and so I bought the ticket for myself. The beginning of the movie was quite cute, gay wedding! It confirmed me even more about the numbers that gay are … Continue reading Personal Review: Sex and The City 2 →