Author: Dr. Thomas Maples
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Practical Parenting: I’m Bored
I think it’s necessary to let kids get bored once in a while – that’s how they learn to be creative. Kim Raver My son recently came to me the other day, telling me, “Pappa, I’m bored.” My heart sank. As a psychotherapist, I know that boredom is the primary way children communicate their feelings…
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Childhood Reaction and Divorce Mediation in Stockton, CA
“And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life,” J.K. Rowling Divorce. Anyone who has ever undergone it personally or witnessed their parents undertake it probably just cringed to their core at first sight of the word written. That single word can evoke terrible emotions or form the foundation of…
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Happy 2021… To New Beginnings
Something Old, and a Little Something New Hello Everyone. Hope all is well and everyone had a healthy and happy holiday season. There is a tradition in weddings to give the bride something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. While this post is not about marriage, I think 2021 represents a new beginning…
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Gratitude… The Reason for the Season
Inspiration Upon awakening, let the words Thank You flow from your lips, for this will remind you to begin your day with gratitude and compassion. Dr. Wayne Dyer A Depth Psychology Perspective The longest night of the year has now passed, and daylight arises. As the prolific author, clergyman, and English historian Thomas Fuller once…
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Happiness Is…
Daily Inspiration God speaks to us in many ways, but when spoken to, will we listen? Today, it came upon me, that happiness is a journey pursued… Not a destination granted. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective The famous philosopher, Lao Tzu once said “A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single…
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Gratitude Is…
Inspirational Quote There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein A Depth Psychology Perspective This week, we turn to Einstein to examine the depths of what a grateful attitude can foster within the evolving soul.…
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Monday Meditations: Graciousness in Attitude
Monday Morning Affirmation This week, I affirm to create an attitude of gratitude in all that I do. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective Gratitude is an attitude. It is a position of graciousness lived, an attitude of being thankful for what was and what is at hand, so that we may create the…
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Gratitude… The Attitude of the Season
Inspirational Quote Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey Happy Thanksgiving!!! Today, in America, we celebrate a day of gratitude. In reflection, we give thanks for what is, so that we may begin the task…
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Monday Morning Meditations: Love… A Family Value in Action
Monday Morning Meditation Today… I affirm to give thanks to those most important. Family is a value of Love in Action Dr. Thomas Maples Family Values and Food for Thought… Hello everyone. Hope all had a well rested and relaxing weekend. Thank you for stopping by to take part in this Monday Morning Meditation. This…
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Passion is Energy
Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. Oprah Winfrey A Run a Day Keeps the Doctor Away… A Depth Psychology Perspective Today’s inspirational quote comes from the host of inspiration herself, Oprah Winfrey. Four weeks before the country closed, way back in March, even though it seems to…
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Monday Meditations… To Harness the Energy Within!
Affirmation Today… I affirm that the energy I summon will be for the betterment of the dream I serve. Dr. Thomas Maples Monday Greetings… A Depth Psychology Perspective Hello everyone, and Happy Monday. In today’s affirmation, I want to focus on the power that energy has to create the life, even the world of our…
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Happy Veterans Day 2020
Inspirational Quote Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. Ronald Reagan A Note from Doctor Tom Hello everyone, and Happy Veterans Day. I am proud to be…