Musings #2: Chittering and Chattering

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By Patricia Jameson Blog 01/08/2023

Ramblings of a Deranged Phenomenologist

Musings #2: Chittering and Chattering

As I look outside from my 3rd floor window I see the large oak tree that shades the front of my house. I could always manage to catch sight of the squirrels running about, but today they must have moved onto another tree. Thank God because about a week ago ‘Chip & Dale’ as I call them entered my attic with a friend of theirs and raised a havoc…scurrying about…chittering to one another…..back and forth, back and forth for about 2 hours very early in the morning.

For the most part, I like squirrels. Many people refer to them as rats with tails, but I think they are cute…to watch…to feed…to be amused by….just not scurrying about my attic at 5am. So as with each life experience I try to look for the message. What possibly could 3 squirrels teach me, especially that early in the morning? Well, you know, they taught me that 3 buddies could have fun just about anywhere and anytime. They taught me that ‘chitterin’ or ‘chatterin’ is still great to do….that sometimes, even with friends, you can get into situations and places that you ought not be in…..and there is always a way out (even if it is hard to find at first). Enough for now……

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Patricia Jameson / About Author

Dr. Patricia Jameson is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is also the founder and director of the Aletheia Center for Healing and Empowerment, a holistic counseling center grounded in a spirituality of nurturance and compassion. Her specialty areas are family relationships, healing from trauma, and personal empowerment.

She holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and Psychology from Carlow University, where she was awarded the Joseph P. Smith Award for Excellence and the Elizabeth Carroll Award in Theology. She earned her Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in clinical psychology from Duquesne University. Dr. Jameson is also a National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist as well as a trainer and consultant for the Nurturing Parent Program, a nationally recognized program for the treatment and prevention of child abuse.

Dr. Jameson considers herself a scholar/practitioner of Virginia Satir’s methods and approach for healing as well as a Relational Cultural Theory practitioner. Throughout her life she has worked for peace, by being an advocate for social justice, diversity, inclusion and most importantly equality, equity and mutuality in all relationships.

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