"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the central idea that you can change your life, and feelings…
The other day I was jogging / hiking and listening to an audiobook. Or maybe it was a podcast. I don’t remember, and that is telling. It was just noise…
We tend to get fixated on what we want as a means of obtaining happiness, or peace, or joy, or whatever noun you prefer to indicate that state that we’re…
“I do my thing, and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live…
“Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart.”Confucius Every so often, a client will bring up fears or anger surrounding…
Probably most people begin meditating because they want to feel relief from suffering. And sometimes the relief does come quickly. But not always. People often invest in the stock market…
"Don’t forget, the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds.”Rumi I recently made a connection between unresolved grief and fears of the future. I’m using the term “grief” here…
I fasted for 70 hours over the bustling and extended holiday weekend, alone on a ridge overlooking my community. I ate my last pre-fast meal on Friday around noon, and…
In relationships, we tend to start with solutions and problem solving, rather than deep understanding of the other person’s needs. We have a need, and our imagination quickly offers up…
The Enneagram is a 9-type personality model. I'm not very familiar with it's history. But I have found it personally beneficial in understanding my mind, thoughts, and feelings, and those…