The department had a wonderful luncheon for me today to say goodbye. In the end my role was as much one of being a consultant around the development of the Masters of Counseling program as anything else. Hopefully this is a way I have been able to contribute, utilizing my experience and expertise, leaving behind something of myself in the future form of this program. My colleague - the course coordinator - Kathleen Gregory has been wonderful. An amazing woman who is a practicing Buddhist, has doctorates in both philosophy and psychology was trained original as a Lacanian analyst and later trained with Michael White at Dulwich (she has a recording of him doing a session with her). We had some marvelous, challenging and exciting conversations throughout the semester and I think served as a great foil for each other to grow a bit. One of my goals was to make a connection with faculty here that would carry on in the future. I believe I have succeeded in that goal at least. Reflecting on my experience I will walk away with a clearer sense of my identity, a richer story of myself as a professional.
To go back to the travel log a bit - posting some pics of places we enjoyed and have not yet put up - here are some views of St. Patrick Cathedral. This Gothic Revival Cathedral is the center of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It is located in East Melbourne, adjacent to Fitzroy Gardens, below Collingwood and adjacent to the CBD. The first mass was said here in 1858 and it is a magnificent structure with so much detail you could spend weeks of discovery, looking about.
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