Free Therapy No. 12: Why Not Be content?
“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
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Free Friday Therapy No. 11: Letting Go of Blame Brings Peace and Understanding
“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
Free Therapy No. 10: Full Circle
“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
Free Therapy No. 9: Loving the Enemy Within
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
Free Therapy No. 8: Whole People are Holy People
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
Free Therapy No. 7: Your Two Minds and Mine
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
Free Therapy Friday No. 6: Our Inner Guides
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
Free Therapy No. 5: Who do you think you are?
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
Free Therapy No. 4: Aside From the Flaws, We’re Perfect
I mentioned to our mutual benefactor, the generous and lovely Doni, who brings wit, intelligence and humor to our lives, that I was an idiot. She disagreed, but I’m still not so sure. Anyway, I have been “away” from my… Continue Reading
Free Therapy: Willing to Fail
In the summer of 1980 when I was accepted into the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology (SOPP), I was initially stunned, thrilled and ecstatic, and then incredulous, anxious and terrified. It was a dream come true but as… Continue Reading
