Tag Archives: inner work

here’s the pitch…

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Michael Patton

Recently, after I published my book on understanding dreams, a friend said… “Most people just don’t have time to do that work.” Well, yes, I know.  Time is a problem.  But so is motivation. At the end of a long … Continue reading →

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the salesman in my shadow

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Michael Patton

Sometimes the meaning of a dream comes to me moments after I wake… Consider this recent dream… A salesman barges in through my front door, then goes straight to the living room TV, and turns it off. The nerve of … Continue reading →

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my bandaid on the world

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Michael Patton

“People often asked Dr. Jung, ‘Will we make it?’ referring to the cataclysm of our time. He always replied, ‘If enough people will do their inner work.’ ”           — Robert A. Johnson, Owning Your Own Shadow I thought of that … Continue reading →

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