Contribute to the December 2022 Quarterly: Stepping into the Empty Space with Guest Editor Claude Convers

For as long as we live, we all encounter changes, small, big, easy or difficult ones. And while we all know that change is the one thing we can count on, we practically never know what it will bring. In Psychosynthesis, the process of change becomes a journey of exploration leading to a moment when the decision is made, a moment that I might call surrender.

While reflecting on this subject it became evident that stepping into the empty space is, in many different ways, a constant presence in one’s life… As an artist or a writer it might be the practice of facing the white page or the canvas, confronting the creative process and its capacity for success, failure, surprise, love and anything in between. Or, in our daily life, it might be the creation of a new meal or instead to redo the same one with its known and predictable taste only to realize that, on that specific evening, one ingredient is missing and all the stores are closed. Or it might be taking a decision that will change your lives, like getting married, or divorced, or moving to another country. Or it might be a small change, one that might also change our life, like learning a new language, starting to take dance lessons, or simply stepping on a dance floor while unsure of how we feel. The list is endless.

But, no matter where and when, there is always a moment when we stop thinking, when we start to move into the process of doing, and when the rational and irrational find rest, leaving space for something new to emerge. This is in this process of creation and change that I invite you to step into and share with us… What it means to you, what is your own process of unfolding and discovery, its challenges and rewards, what sub-personalities you might encounter along the process and what it means to finally surrender to what Assagioli would name, an Act of Will.

I am delighted and eager to discover your stories, essays, poems and artworks. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to stretch my wings with this project, and confront my own empty space in doing something I’ve never done before… and for what I’ll discover along the way.
 
 Wishing you a delight time et à bientôt,  Claude

SUBMITTING TO THE QUARTERLY

We welcome articles from all who study, teach, coach, counsel, and play with psychosynthesis. The Psychosynthesis Quarterly accepts announcements, ideas, reviews of books and events, articles, poetry, art, exercises, photos, and letters, with a request that non-members who wish to submit advertising make a donation to AAP.  We hope that a suggestion of 1500 words may serve as a guideline that helps your writing. We prefer that you use the APA (American Psychological Association) style guide when possible, for things like punctuation and references. 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Articles should be submitted in word.doc format 

with all images sent as jpegs or pngs attachments. 

Please also send a brief bio in a word doc format 

and recent photo as jpeg or png attachment.

Please send submissions as soon as they are ready so we can get started reading and editing before the deadline. If you need any further guidance on the topic or submission guidelines do please get in touch. Thank you so much!  

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 Convers is a coach and teacher specializing in increasing joy, curiosity, and creativity through the French language. Originally from the French part of Switzerland, she lives in Oakland, CA, and in Europe for a few months out of the year. Prior to teaching she had a long international career in graphic design, which lead her to learn German and English. 

She has had a personal yoga and meditation practice for over 25 years. She also studied reiki, tantra, shamanism, holistic health and the tarot. As an artist, poet, and dancer she continues to create, express, and explore.  

She began to study Psychosynthesis with Richard Schaub and Bonney Gulino Schaub in the mid-90s and graduated from their CMI program in 2001. She is currently studying at the Synthesis Center San Francisco with Didi Firman and Susan Jewkes Allen to become a certified Psychosynthesis Life Coach. You can find her at www.claudeconvers.com and www.creativelyfrench.com