Inspirational Words of Wisdom Tending the Garden Within There is beauty in simplicity, wouldn’t you agree? Yet, with all the light, we can never know it without the complexity of its opposite. Even God created light from the void of darkness. Shadows follow where light prevails. Their place, to be leftover remnants of some blocking…
An Affirmation of Wholeness A Mindfulness Meditation In today’s affirmation, we look at the simple truth behind being whole, well, and complete in this moment. Take a moment to reflect upon the beauty of the images seen in the video. Let it transport you into the stillness yet the vibrancy of life associated with the…
Be Present, Here & Now… Ever wonder where depression comes from? Ever yearn to curb that anxious feeling? Theodore Roosevelt’s words are a definite starting place. You see, it is all about perspectives. Future focus without present grounding equates to an anxious mindset. Past focus without paying heed to the present moment creates that sinking…
Inspiring Words A Philosopher’s Psychology As a psychotherapist, people come to see me for many reasons. While the problems are as diverse as the people I meet, there is always a common theme. People ultimately want to improve themselves. Why do we have this perpetual need for self-improvement? While the answer is complex and has…
Inspiring Words A Philosopher’s Inquiry I am reminded here of Sigmund Freud’s idealized citation comparing the mind of adults to children. What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult. Sigmund Freud As a child, I yearned to hear the repetitive nature of…
Words of Inspiration A Philosopher’s Stone There is something courageous in these words. Conviction is present, even when it faces the odds of being perceived as an improbable fear. What brings this sort of conviction to the psyche? Inborn character traits, internal proclivity, natural selection, or an abundance of nurture? I don’t believe so! To…
Inpirational Words of Wisdom… A Philosopher’s Stone There is something extraordinary in these words. They gently remind us that the doors to what is perceived are not always what stares us in the face. I cannot help but wonder if Pierre Teilhard de Chardin read this philosophy before making his bold statement that we are…
Inspiration for the Soul The Philosopher’s Stone Change: The most frightening word many will ever face. But why is this? Change within the environment elicits fear. This one emotion, while valid, creates a whole host of secondary responses in the body that primes us for one thing, fight or flight. Salivation turns off, digestion turns off,…
Inspiration for the Soul A Philosopher’s Stone Knowledge is never free. It is paid for by the hard work of digging deep into the recesses of what is not only readily available to us but found in the work of digging itself. When we go beyond the Facebook post, the Tweet, or the newest viral…
