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James Farwell
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James Farwell is a clinical fellow in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. In addition to his private practice, he has served as a behavioural health instructor with Kaiser Permanente where he integrated mindfulness practices in couples communication, anger management, depression, anxiety and mind-body awareness courses.
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POEMS BY JAMES FARWELL: From Moment to Moment, The Gift of Love and more

James Farwell·August 7, 2020
From Moment to Moment May I remember that I am not my body,thoughts or feelings; I am theAwareness, Compassion and...
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POLICE ABUSE OF POWER: What makes people behave as they do

James Farwell·July 19, 2020
The dictionary definition of power is to be in possession of control, authority or influence over others. The definition of...
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ONE FAMILY: Within each one of us, resides everything that resides in all of us

James Farwell·April 28, 2020
Thich Nhat Hanh, the noted Buddhist monk and writer, has written a collection of poems entitled Call Me By My...
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FROM CRISIS TO CONFLICT TO CLARITY: Understanding our feelings and reactions during our pandemic

James Farwell·April 12, 2020
In the past few days, CNN mentioned something about the rise in domestic violence since ‘stay in place orders’ have...
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TWO WORLD MOVEMENTS: Kindness or cruelty, which do we choose?

James Farwell·December 1, 2019
I have found myself reflecting more and more about how people are treating one another in today’s world. My thoughts...
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PARENTAL ATTACHMENT: Donald Trump, an example of non-fulfillment of that childhood need

James Farwell·October 23, 2019
All of us are born and will someday die. All of us have needs and feelings. We all want to...
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RELATIONSHIPS ARE PARTNERSHIPS: Focus on the team, not just yourself

James Farwell·June 27, 2019
As children, we take what people say and what happens within our environment very personally. Our sense of attachment and...
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SAME WORDS, DIFFERENT LANGUAGES: Jung’s psychological types and relationships

James Farwell·June 13, 2019
Everyone experiences and interprets the world differently. Two people can experience the same event and have two diametrically opposite experiences...
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SEASON OF STRUGGLE: When the ‘honeymoon’ stage of a relationship ends

James Farwell·May 30, 2019
The attraction stage of a relationship can be truly magical and can serve as an important bonding experience between the...
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KARMA AND LIFE: Today’s politics prove that we reap what we sow

James Farwell·December 8, 2018
These are times that really provoke reflection about what is going on in our world, particularly our political world. It...
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MOVED TO TEARS: What it means to listen to the voice of our essence

James Farwell·September 24, 2018
What it is about seeing a loving act on the part of one person, towards another, that moves us to...
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THAT ALL ARE CREATED EQUAL: The painful journey from the ideal to realizing the reality

James Farwell·October 30, 2017
The American ideal, an experiment in people living together with the right to life, liberty and pursuit of wholeness, has...
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THE TRUTH DILEMMA: Tell people a lie often enough…

James Farwell·August 15, 2017
Not telling the truth and the creation of false narratives is the current state of affairs in 2017’s political world....
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THE NAKED EMPEROR: The painful-to-watch political journey of Donald Trump

James Farwell·July 10, 2017
We’re being forced to observe the President’s Twitter attacks against individuals, attacks that are justified by his White House staff...
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CONSCIOUS CITIZENSHIP: Turning the light of awareness onto the shadows of our ignorance

James Farwell·April 26, 2017
America’s Constitution and potential for “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” living in the “land of the free and...
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U.S. ELECTION: Bringing awareness into our political winter of disconnect

James Farwell·October 22, 2016
Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The more alienated we feel from our political leadership...
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MINDFUL LIVING: Want to get out of your reactive thoughts and live mindfully? Read this.

James Farwell·June 14, 2016
What is awareness? Adyashanti tells us that awareness is that part of us that perceives, observes and witnesses our thoughts, feelings,...
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TRANSMUTATION OF PAIN: Why suffer when you can empathize and live compassionately

James Farwell·May 28, 2016
How do we learn to live with our pain and suffering as we live out our lives? Many of us carry a chip on our shoulder because we feel we have been mistreated by others. Many hold onto resentments as a justification for feeling that we have been victimized by life’s circumstances.
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