Paschal Baute Ed D.

Never have we seen such a political candidate, now President, such as Donald Trump. Never in recent or more distant history, perhaps since the Civil War, have we had anyone who has so divided our country. We briefly scan the development of his life, then his election behavior, finally, in the second part of the book, we examine his presidential behavior during the first 6-8 weeks. During the primary election, Trump quickly divided the country. For a large part, he evoked enthusiasm and trust, as well as fear, anger and distrust for both politicians and the media. For another large part, his constant lying, bigotry, bullying, predatory behavior toward women and large promises brought disgust and a range of negative feelings. Mrs. Clinton won the popular vote by almost three million, but Trump won enough of the rural vote to give him the electoral vote victory. This book describes the 2016 election and the first two months of Donald Trump's presidency. Never have we seen such a political candidate, now President, such as Donald Trump. Never in recent or more distant history, perhaps since the Civil War, have we had anyone who has so divided our country. This is a study of Trump BEFORE and AFTER the election. Election behaviors and Presidential behavior are observed and summarized. His management style is assessed, as well as his history of fabrication. Some 30,000 psychologists and medal health professionals have signed a letter diagnosing him as mentally unstable. There is no question that he can be delusional, frequently lying about his margin of victory, crowds size as this inaugural, and now accusing, without any evident, the previous President of wiretapping his offices. After being advised there was no evidence to support his accusation, he remained positive there would be found evidence. We do not attempt to offer a diagnosis for this very unique man who still stealing headlines most every day, but we do summarize that behavior which undermines trust, confounds and belittles the office of the presidency and shames our nation before the world. Donald Trump defies categories; he is "sui generis," meaning one of a kind. Whatever happens to his presidency, he will continue to fascinate, captivate, disgust, or scare his audience, whenever, however. So strong is the bond he has creates with his followers, I suspect some would dismiss all evidence of cooperation with the Russians should that be found. We live in a flat earth society, that is, flatness is all we can see. We need to be at 35,000 feet to begin to see the curvature of the earth. We hope to offer here a vision from 35,000 feet, where curvature begins to be visible, with a larger view which can extend horizons. Each view of the world, including my own, is partial, subjective and always inadequate. WE can only hope that sharing these views might find resonance in others.

This book describes the current situation in 2016 causing much stress then it explains and demonstrates 16 ways of surviving and thriving, no matter what. The book consists of two parts: The Situation and The Response. The situation uses first hand reporting to demonstrate the harmful impact on our children and many others, and develops a definition of Trumpism. This is a fascist movement with grave danger to our nation. Trumpism has caused much fear, anger, distrust and division, even among families. The fraying social fabric is described. The Response offers 16 ways of coping. Out of a life time of professional psychology, the author distills and demonstrates 16 ways to cope with stress and learn resilience, inch by inch. The powerful practice of re-framing is given many examples. This book becomes a handbook on developing resilience and is useful both for personal growth and for group discussion. It is appositive psychology in response to much negativity. Dr. Paschal Baute is a retired psychologist with 50 years of experience both in counseling and consulting. He writes on themes of resilience, total wellness and spirituality. He has authored 24 books on kindle and 18 in print on Amazon addressing these themes. His mission as a blind Veteran with training at the Hines VA Blind Rehab Center is to demonstrate to his 900,000 blind Veteran brothers and sisters the power of this training by writing books. . His memoir, Resilience of a Dream Catcher, 2012, is his story of a troubled childhood and surviving three major life traumas, becoming a monk, a priest and Navy Chaplain. His military service extended over 24 years, from 1948 to 1972 and included service with all four branches. He is married 48 years to Janette Osborne, and they have three children, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Table of contents The Situation America's Therapists Are Worried about Trump's Effect on Your Mental Health. An Open Letter to Mr. Trump from a Trauma Survivo. What is Trumpism? The Response Self Intimacy is the Most Basic Skill in Life. What is the Secret of Happiness? How Blind Are We in Our Own World? Am I Skillful with the Language of Feelings? How Do I Decide "Who Am I"? Where My Story Begins? Do You Avoid the Blame Game? My Earliest Reframe. What is Positive Reframing? When is Forgiveness Needed? Out of Darkness, An Inner Wellspring. Resilience in Action. Resilience Checklist 16 Principles. Are You a Helper or a Rescuer? What if Stress is at Home, an "elephant in the living room", or the bedroom? EPILOGUE: There's More. Prayer of St. Francis. About the Authors. Other Books by Dr. Paschal Baute.

Written for the ordinary persons coping with stress, setback, loss or abuse, Paschal uses his life experience to illustrate 28 lessons in resiliency. Situations of loss and abuse for him were family, school, church, and later, religious leaders. Each less is sufficient detailed or personal or group discussing. Dr. Paschal Baute is a pastoral psychologist with 40 years experience as a therapist and management consultant. A disabled blind Veteran and stage four cancer survivor, he has been teaching wellness programs for many years. Originally written primarily for his Veteran brothers and sisters, psychologist and others insist this is a story for everyone, as Paschal struggles to learn resilience, inch by inch. He discovers hope, courage, joy and celebration by way of many unexpected turns in the labyrinth of his life. His VA diagnose is"Catastrophically Disabled." It is a captivating story and a miracle of grace in one life. He served his country for 24 years in all four branches, longest as Navy Chaplain. His life includes 16 years as a Benedictine monk, as well as two welterweight amateur boxing championships, at Notre Dame University and the Far Eastern command of the United States Army. Now trained by the VA blind rehab center in the use of computers with special apps, he is setting out to be a role model for other Vets in demonstrating he can still write books despite being visually impaired and legally blind. He lives with joy and gratitude in Lexington, Kentucky, where he is also the chaplain to his blind Veteran local chapter. He copes, through much adversity and his own stupid mistakes, and shares his heart pain so others might learn from his experience. One early reader, a woman in her fifties, reported she felt "normal" for the first time in her life. This is a heuristic journey which many will find helpful. This is a shortened version of Resilience of a Dream Catcher, A Spiritual Memoir (Baute, 2014) which has 12 appendices for Veterans and caregivers. This is "Resilience learned inch by inch in a captivating, brutally honest story of much pain." He is married for 46 years and has three children, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. His home website is http: //www.paschalbaute.com