We dance round in a ring and suppose, But the Secret sits in the middle and knows. -Robert Frost We all have our lives until we don’t. And while we have our lives we suffer. Some a little. Some a… Continue Reading
Long ago I figured out there were two kinds of clients. One type needs to vent. They have been through a lot and see therapy as a means to dump their angst and anguish. They talk a great deal and… Continue Reading
“The Tao gives rise to all forms, yet it has no form of its own. If you attempt to fix a picture of it in your mind, you will lose it. This is like pinning a butterfly: the husk is… Continue Reading
“Accept – then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy.” -Eckhart Tolle I was driving north on… Continue Reading
“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” Thich Nhat Hanh Sometimes when my mind tells me I have achieved a higher level of spiritual maturity, life and circumstance have a way of bringing me back to earth.… Continue Reading
Whether you are a Christian or not, if you’ve studied the Gospels of the New Testament in the Christian Bible, you must admit the teachings of Jesus are profound. Ideas like loving your enemy, turning the other cheek, loving your… Continue Reading
I may not know what I am talking about. It is possible. I mean, how would I know for sure? Since my own brain filters reality for me, how would I know if my filter was faulty? I can’t answer… Continue Reading
When I sit with my clients, I often keep in mind that each of us has two of them. Two minds, I mean. We may have a single brain but within that 3 pound mass is room for the whole… Continue Reading
I was pretty young when the idea of a “life-plan” entered my universe. My mother subscribed to a small religious magazine called “Guideposts” and I was probably in third grade when I read an article and discovered that God had… Continue Reading
Usually when we say those words to someone, they have a critical, blaming tone. Especially if the word “Just” comes in front of the phrase. Our intent is to reduce another person to their rightful size. Wake them up to… Continue Reading
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