A Hut of Her Own

Menopause

Menopause as a Catalyst for Psychospiritual Development

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on January 3, 2025

The menopausal transition is an opportunity for women to cross a psychological threshold into the second half of life, but too many women fail to answer the Call.

Authenticity

Becoming a Subject of Your Own Desire

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on July 10, 2023

Many women are alienated from their own desire, and stuck in a self-referential loop of wanting to be wanted. There is a way out.

Career

Navigating the Choice to Be Childfree

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on February 27, 2021

On the fence about having kids? Pay your ambivalence the respect it deserves.

Trust

Living With Uncertainty in the Midst of a Pandemic

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on March 28, 2020

Life is uncertain, and everything is impermanent. We need to find a way to accept this.

Relationships

Shenandoah Diary

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on December 13, 2019

Getting away from your life can help you reconnect to the world.

Environment

The Lost Art of Walking

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on September 17, 2018

When was the last time you took a proper walk? You might be surprised by how much you're missing.

Fear

The Fear of Being Alone

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on April 8, 2018

Are you afraid of being alone? Uncomfortable in your own company? It's time to reclaim your relationship with yourself.

Trauma

A Body of One's Own

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on December 29, 2017

On the importance of naming the problem of self-objectification and finding a pathway out.

Beauty

The Sense of Wonder

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on July 14, 2017

Feeling lonely, alienated, or disconnected? Reviving a childlike sense of wonder may be the key to recovery.

Midlife

Taking to the Hut at Midlife

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on June 5, 2017

It may be time to shed your old skin and make space for something new. The hut can help.

Psychoanalysis

Gathering the Bones

Karin Arndt, Ph.D. on April 30, 2017

When solitude calls, sometimes you just need to GO.