Auto Draft

Posted on June 22, 2017 by CIL Leave a comment

CIL Reflection: A Prayer for Heartbreaking Times by Judith Schmidt

Posted on July 19, 2016 by CIL

CIL REFLECTION: A PRAYER FOR HEARTBREAKING TIMES By: Judith Sarah Schmidt, PhD Early this morning, I sat out back. Just sitting, breathing the silence, looking out over the moss covered hillside. My eyes landed on two thin weeds with a … Continue reading

Posted in News & Updates | Leave a comment

2016-2017 Study Group

Posted on June 1, 2016 by CIL

  Study Group 2016-17 Shame: the dreaded desire to disappear or destroy  Alexis Johnson, PhD alexisajohnsonphd@gmail.com SW-CPE has been approved to provide continuing education to LMSWs and LCSWs in New York State We all know the feeling of shame in … Continue reading

Posted in Past Programs | Leave a comment

Graduate Retreat: The Potter’s Wheel – September 8th-11th 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by CIL

CIL Graduate Retreat September 8-11, 2016 The Potter’s Wheel When we have totally surrendered to that beauty, we shall be a mighty kindness Rumi We each know these rhythms in our lives: life is good, perhaps not perfect, but good … Continue reading

Posted in Past Programs | Leave a comment

CIL Reflection: What’s in a Name?

Posted on August 26, 2015 by CIL

A CIL REFLECTION What’s In A Name? Judith Sarah Schmidt, PhD I would like to begin by sharing with you a rather amusing incident I was recently a part of.  In my writing group, Joanne brings her parrot whose name … Continue reading

Posted in News & Updates | Leave a comment

A CIL Reflection: On Dealing With Our Dark Side

Posted on August 24, 2015 by CIL

CIL REFLECTIONS  On Dealing With Our Dark Side Alexis Johnson, PhD  In order to help ourselves, our friends and partners, and our clients either manage or transform the various manifestations of shame, self hate, envy and other familiar demons we need … Continue reading

Posted in News & Updates | Leave a comment

Auto Draft

Posted on August 24, 2015 by CIL Leave a comment

A CIL Reflection – Charleston: Days of Heartbreak

Posted on June 23, 2015 by CIL

A CIL REFLECTION    Charleston: Days of Heartbreak Judith Sarah Schmidt, PhD  Dear friends of CIL, Nine precious lives were taken in a torrent of hatred in a historic freedom loving Black church. We need to speak, to draw words out of … Continue reading

Posted in News & Updates | Leave a comment

CIL Reflections: On Not Writing

Posted on June 16, 2015 by CIL

CIL REFLECTIONS On not writing Alexis Johnson, PhD How do I know what I think until I see what I say? EM Forster – The Art of Thought For over 30 years I have wanted to write, to learn to write, to … Continue reading

Posted in News & Updates | Leave a comment

CIL Reflections: Repair, Redemption and Resilence

Posted on May 21, 2015 by CIL

Repair, Redemption and Resilience Judith S Schmidt, PhD  ” the seed for the planting must not be ground down”  Kate Kollwitz I recently had a very poignant reunion with Alice who is 50 years old. We first met when she was … Continue reading

Posted in Articles, News & Updates | Leave a comment