Introduction

**Barrett Dorko** · 22-01-2010, 11:43 AM

I’ve noticed that my tendency to write the essays or begin the threads that have punctuated my presence on Soma Simple hasn’t allowed me to contribute the brief thoughts that run through my head in the clinic and elsewhere in my life. “Too short,” I’d think, “Undeveloped with no obvious clinical connection or decent references,” or, most commonly, “Too edgy.”

This internal dialogue has kept me quiet too often, and when I don’t write, I don’t think all that well. No more.

Range of Motion will be a daily feature in Barrett’s Forums – beginning tomorrow.

**Bas Asselbergs** · 22-01-2010, 12:56 PM

Looking forward to that!

**John W** · 22-01-2010, 01:12 PM

"Edgy" is hard to do well. It takes a particular balance of talent, experience and wry sense of humor.

Early Letterman comes to mind.

You've earned it.

smikolic · 25-01-2010, 05:45 AM

Love to read your stuff Barrett....gets me thinking. Even if I go off on some tangent somewhere, at least I'm thinking. Love that.

Always hope that my tangents or comments aren't too off as to offend...but I can take re-direction/correction and blatently "edgy" retorts, so whatever.

Also, encourages me to write my thoughts. Believe me (and be it "good" or "bad"), if it wasn't for your and others' writings/musings...I would not think myself free to share my poetry, my story about a bird, or my patient stories.....probably would stick to some dry researchy-type talk and curtailed questioning that renders me and any readers sleeping before a point could be made or lesson well learned.

You help forward the human connection, and my ailing hippocampus really needs the less "declarative" expressions to get stuff in my head in a meaningful way, I've found. That is until I figure out how to do that on my own......

In thanks,
Steph

angaho · 27-03-2013, 03:15 PM

This thread -and SS itself- reminds me of the psychologist Gendlin, that I just discovered.
He talks about Thinking at the edge.
As a young woman I stumbled upon meditation, while trying very hard to think at the edge.
The chasm - the edge- whatever we might call it, is maybe inside of us. And the daily (sometimes momentarily) jumps across that chasm, creates us, or what we believe we are...

22-01-2010, 11:43 AM	#1
Barrett Dorko Writer and Clinician Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Age: 61 Posts: 12,677 Thanks: 613 Thanked 1,486 Times in 871 Posts	Introduction I’ve noticed that my tendency to write the essays or begin the threads that have punctuated my presence on Soma Simple hasn’t allowed me to contribute the brief thoughts that run through my head in the clinic and elsewhere in my life. “Too short,” I’d think, “Undeveloped with no obvious clinical connection or decent references,” or, most commonly, “Too edgy.” This internal dialogue has kept me quiet too often, and when I don’t write, I don’t think all that well. No more. *Range of Motion* will be a daily feature in Barrett’s Forums – beginning tomorrow. __________________ Barrett L. Dorko P.T. www.barrettdorko.com

22-01-2010, 12:56 PM	#2
Bas Asselbergs Physiotherapist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 61 Posts: 3,695 Thanks: 841 Thanked 484 Times in 233 Posts	Looking forward to that! __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see things as WE are - Anais Nin Pain is a conscious correlate of the implicit perception of threat to body tissue - Lorimer Moseley

22-01-2010, 01:12 PM	#3
John W Harmless creampuff Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA Age: 48 Posts: 4,643 Thanks: 619 Thanked 966 Times in 436 Posts	"Edgy" is hard to do well. It takes a particular balance of talent, experience and wry sense of humor. Early Letterman comes to mind. You've earned it. __________________ John Ware, PT Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists "Nothing can bring a man peace but the triumph of principles." -R.W. Emerson “If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.” -The Analects of Confucius, Book 13, Verse 3

25-01-2010, 05:45 AM	#4
smikolic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minocqua, WI Age: 34 Posts: 545 Thanks: 18 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Love to read your stuff Barrett....gets me thinking. Even if I go off on some tangent somewhere, at least I'm thinking. Love that. Always hope that my tangents or comments aren't too off as to offend...but I can take re-direction/correction and blatently "edgy" retorts, so whatever. Also, encourages me to write my thoughts. Believe me (and be it "good" or "bad"), if it wasn't for your and others' writings/musings...I would not think myself free to share my poetry, my story about a bird, or my patient stories.....probably would stick to some dry researchy-type talk and curtailed questioning that renders me and any readers sleeping before a point could be made or lesson well learned. You help forward the human connection, and my ailing hippocampus really needs the less "declarative" expressions to get stuff in my head in a meaningful way, I've found. That is until I figure out how to do that on my own...... In thanks, Steph __________________ Stephanie A. Mikoliczak, DPT And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anaïs Nin Last edited by smikolic; 25-01-2010 at 01:31 PM. Reason: changed tandem to tangent (wrong word!).

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27-03-2013, 03:15 PM	#5
angaho Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Stockholm Posts: 48 Thanks: 45 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	This thread -and SS itself- reminds me of the psychologist Gendlin, that I just discovered. He talks about Thinking at the edge. As a young woman I stumbled upon meditation, while trying very hard to think at the edge. The chasm - the edge- whatever we might call it, is maybe inside of us. And the daily (sometimes momentarily) jumps across that chasm, creates us, or what we believe we are...

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