‘The Essence’ Live @ The Beastro

‘The Essence’ Live @ The Beastro

THE ESSENCE by Jeff Daverman Taking time to check my mind, align and find my center Between my ears I purge my fears, the wicked shall not enter (x3) Every morning a greeting, the moments are fleeting I’m alive and I’m jiving, my heart is a-beating ‘Make your lives...
Love > Fear

Love > Fear

It has long been my belief that the greatest act of strength of any human being is to absorb negative energy and then return it with positive energy… When we look at the spectacle of chaos and unraveling happening in the Middle East and all corners of the world...
The Spirit Of Response

The Spirit Of Response

The Challenge Of Violence The news in the past few months has been particularly amplified with stories of brutality, eliciting public outrage and vows to seek vengeance. Two Japanese captives were beheaded following an attempt to extort millions of dollars, in another...
“Forget Love, I Want Revenge!”

“Forget Love, I Want Revenge!”

  Have you ever thought to yourself, “forget love, I want revenge?” Without a shadow of a doubt, the majority of us have, at one time or another, wished for, or actually behaved in such a way that fulfilled a sense retribution for a wrong we’ve...
The Law Of Love

The Law Of Love

The theme that runs through my essays up to this point is that when we strengthen our will to align it with our ideals, while always recognizing that our will is a small part of a bigger schema, and… when we understand our emotions so that they serve us with...
The Art of Wisdom

The Art of Wisdom

As a psychotherapist who works with those who struggle with mood issues like depression and anxiety, I see how these conditions distract a person from the experiences of pleasure or the enjoyment of daily living. A depressed person cannot see or experience the parts...
The Force of Idealism

The Force of Idealism

 In part one of this series, Will, Emotion and the Force of Idealism, I wrote about the use of will, its limitations and its relationship to the unknown. Through practice and persistence we can learn to improve the strengthening of our resolve. We can also reduce the...

Healthy Mindedness and Emotions

Part 2/3 In part one, Will, Emotion and the Force of Idealism, we considered the benefits and limitations of the concept of will. We brought together influential ideas that influence both Western (will) and Eastern (acceptance) ways of thinking and functioning.We also...
Will, Emotion and the Force of Idealism

Will, Emotion and the Force of Idealism

“I am a psychotherapist living and practicing in Hanoi, Vietnam. I am also Jeff Daverman’s uncle. I glean from field of psychology and the lessons I have learned working with people. I try to make applicable ideas that fit and are relevant at both individual and...