Acknowledgement and Gratitude

Without the dissemination of psychoanalytic thought, and its encouragement to think psychoanalytically, to think with one's heart, our field would readily evaporate. The International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology continues to strive to encourage psychoanalytic thinking, theorizing, and play, and, through clinical example, to reflect the contemporary spirit that at times may frighten us and that most certainly enlivens us. For 7 years now it has been, and remains, my pleasure and honor to hold the editorship of the IJPSP. I continue to have the rare opportunity to witness its growth and expansion on a daily basis, and I am proud of the directions it continues to take. However, its expansion necessitates a great deal of time, energy, and close attention to detail, more now than ever, and in that light I have invited Roger Frie to share my editorial duties and leadership. Roger Frie, who was recently elected to the Council of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, is an eminently qualified and exceptionally experienced scholar, author, and editor, and I know his increased involvement in our journal will potentiate our vision and our printed page with the same passion, dedication, and support with which it began.

Furthermore, with sadness, I wish to share that one of our most respected and hard-working Associate Editors—Paula Fuqua—is stepping down from her position at the journal. I cannot thank her enough for her tireless work and relentless dedication to the IJPSP since its inception. Without her, much of the daily work of the journal could not have been accomplished. We are losing a deeply valued and cherished member of the IJPSP staff, and we wish her well in her new ventures.

I also wish to acknowledge and extend my unwavering gratitude to our Associate Editors, our Contributing Editors, our Book Review Editor, our Neuroscience Editors, our Philosophy Editors, our Poetry Editors, our Internet Editor, our Editorial Board, an