The quote above, credited to “Anonymous” in the Interpersonal Communication Text I use to teach the course at Nova, is quite a profound thought. I’ve used it in the “Thoughts For…” section of my blog. I have decided to put that section to rest. This blog will discuss why and how it relates to the quote above, as well as what else is going on in my life leading to that decision.

I debated on whether to write this, and on how much to disclose. I am a therapist and adjunct professor, and as such, am supposed to keep a professional image. That, along with how writing might affect others, combining …

My latest post for Psychology Today, about how our New Year customs mirror existential thought, can be read here.

27. I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Lao Tzu

22. Forget relationships and learn how to relate. Osho

If you haven’t read it yet here is an article about love and relating by Osho that everyone on the planet should read.

14. Sometimes you make the most rational decision you can make based on emotion. Wm. Berry

10. Do not speak unless you can improve the silence. Proverb

I’m quite sure I’ve used this quote before, but it remains relevant in my life. I have been struggling with “Right Speech” for what seems like a very long …

This is my latest post for Psychology Today. You can read it here.

First, it is important to explain how I came about reading this book. In my Class “Personal Adjustment” which focuses on the psychology of personal growth, a student asked if I had read “The Stranger” when we were discussing “Man’s Search for Meaning.” I hadn’t, and replied as such. She asked if she lent it to me would I read it. In my typically short but honest manner, I replied I wouldn’t: I had no time currently for enjoyment reading, and had a stack of books I was anxious to get to once I did. Furthermore, I don’t read fiction. On the day of the final exam for this class, …

30. Acceptance is the very essence of the Tao. To embrace all things means also that one rids oneself of any concept of separation; male and female, self and other, life and death. Division is contrary to the nature of the Tao. Foregoing antagonism and separation, one enters in the harmonious oneness of all things. Lao Tzu

27.  A true spirituality will have you continually facing your illusions and all the ways you avoid reality. Adyashanti

26. However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? Buddha

21. What we call normal in psychology is really a psychopathology of …