Each year we open submissions for our Annual Wise Therapy Spotlight, where we ask a question of particular importance to our wider therapist community. We are always moved by the depth and generosity of our community voices.
This year, we asked our community, What Is the Soul of Therapy? Read more about our inspiration for this, our 5th edition, in the letter from the editors and Academy of Therapy Wisdom founders, Brian and Ian.
Continue here to read the submission by Marlynn Wei, MD. We hope you enjoy it as much as we all did.
Dream Alchemist
When I sit down to paint,
the alchemy of colors and movement
reveals itself differently each time.
New and unspoken,
emerging at the edge of space,
a creation takes shape.
Strokes, forms, textures, colors,
spontaneity and intention
remind us of being alive.
I am awake,
a witness in wonder,
meeting the piece as it appears.
When I sit as a therapist
in this shared space,
we awaken the ineffable.
New and woven,
cultivated from the depths within,
our transformation begins.
Feelings, memories, stories, myths,
these undertows and currents
shape us as humans.
Together, we illuminate,
writing a new history
with our whole hearts.
The views expressed in this essay are not necessarily the opinions of Academy of Therapy Wisdom, its presenters or its staff. This is part of a series featuring the unedited voices of our community in conversation. All content is used with permission and is copyright 2024 by Academy of Therapy Wisdom. Only the author may reproduce their content.
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