Category: Analytical Psychology
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Attitude: The Secret 2 Genius
Words of Philosophical Wisdom The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. Aldous Huxley Attitude: The Secret Ingredient There is a secret to genius, wouldn’t you agree? Just how often do we see it in our day-to-day lives? As I look upon…
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Happiness? 1 Simple Pleasure or Hedonic Bliss?
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. Leonardo da Vinci Hedonic Bliss and the Pleasure Principle of Happiness Am I the ghost in the machine, or is the machine a ghost in me? Can you remove the pleasure of happiness from the hedonic…
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Passion 4 a Wonderful Day!
“Even after all this timeThe Sun never says to the Earth,“You owe me.”Look what happens with a love like that,It lights the whole sky.” ― Hafiz “This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.” ― Maya Angelou The Passion of Today Passion is an elusive soulmate. It is there, but to what end will s(he)…
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Parenting Children: Teach Values 4 Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Thomas Maples VLOG Parenting: 2 Chase the Light of Values Inspirational Quote from St. Francis of Assisi A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows. St. Francis of Assisi Parenting: Down the Rabbit-hole of Wisdom Making Where do we first become exposed to light? As I ponder this, two sources come up,…
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Beauty Now: God’s Whisper 2 the Soul
Beauty is a Soul’s Calling As a young man, I went to Florence Italy, and was astounded by the Statue of David. It’s magnificance jutted out of the marble at a young man who by far had never seen perfection to that point. But to believe the artist extraordinaire Michelangelo carved this masterpiece from one…
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Loving Kindness: Three Words for Goodnight Tidings
Words of Loving Kindness Put your thoughts to sleep, do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart. Rumi Loving Kindness & Stress? Do you show yourself loving kindness? As a parent, I know that at times, it can be difficult to enact this practice. So how can we take a…
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The Simple Pleasures: 3 Rules for Happiness
A Sacred Journey VLOG The Wisdom of Pleasure & Happiness You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. Walter Hagen 3 Rules for Happiness! Can there only be three rules? I don’t really know the answer to this. Author and psychologist Jordan…
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A Journey 2 Wellness: Take Control of Your Destiny
Wellness: Inspiring Words of Wisdom “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patients in care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison “He who has health has hope and he who has hope has everything.” – Thomas Carlyle Wellness……
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Beauty Now: God’s Whisper 2 Soul
Words of Inspiration Beauty awakens the soul to act. Dante Alighieri Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting. Ralph Waldo Emerson Beauty and Soul: A Calling to Act Are we part of God’s grand written story? Sometimes, my mind will take me up this pathway into the unknown territory…
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Choice: Believe 2 See Light in the Face of Depression
From the VLOG A Sacred Journey Podcast It is our choice to believe in the beauty of dreams unfolding. When we choose to direct our mind’s eye to belief, faith guides us in the direction necessary to realize our Self as it unfolds into its most optimal being. Are you being your best possible self?…
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A Sacred Journey Podcast: Faith… An Oasis 4 Heart
From the VLOG A Sacred Journey Podcast Are you being your best possible self? Dr. Thomas Maples explores our personal and collective journey to realize our ultimate potential through the lens of psychology, personal development, and the myths that drive our journey forward. In today’s episode, Dr. Tom explores hope and faith as an antithesis…
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Believe: Choose 2 See Light in the Face of Depression
From the VLOG Historical Words of Inspiration The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads. Anatole France Believe: What Pulls at the Foundation of Your Soul? I am often posed with questions regarding the need to…