The Purpose of Fear

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT June 29, 2015 “The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness, not to stop your progress.” –Steve Maraboli Fear is a normal and healthy emotion.  It is there to guide us, not shut us down.  Fear gives us the gifts of...

Keen Intelligence

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT June 25, 2015 “Keen intelligence is two-edged,… It may be used constructively or destructively, like a knife, either to cut the boil or ignorance, or to decapitate oneself.” –Sri Yukteswar Sometimes we are simply too...

God has three answers

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT June 15, 2015 God has three answers to prayers: yes, not yet, and I’ve got something better for you. When we pray, whomever to and however we pray, we sometimes think our higher power is not listening or doesn’t...

Dance in the Rain

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT June 8, 2015 Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain. Sometimes we get caught up in the belief that if a situation is not smooth or comfortable something is wrong and we...

Just because it’s OK for others

  Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT June 1, 2015 Just because it is OK for others does not mean it is OK for you. Everyone is different.  What I need for balance and sobriety may be different than what someone else needs.  This is a truth addicts...

You can’t talk your way out.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT May 25, 2015 You can’t talk your way out of something you behaved your way into. Being able to effectively talk about and explain our choices and actions is important.  However, talking will not solve problems created...