Learn to Surf

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 8, 2014 “You can’t stop the waves from coming but you can learn to surf.” –John Kabat Zinn There are always “waves” in life.  We have a choice.  We can flounder and fight against them or we can see...

The Way of the Miracle-Worker

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 1, 2014 “The way of the miracle-worker is to see all human behavior as one of two things: either love or a call for love.” –Marianne Williamson If we only look at the surface of another...

How Many Epileptics Can You Help?

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 25, 2014 Don’t put your finger in an epileptic’s mouth. The instructor of a first aid class I attended explained that you should never put your finger in the mouth of someone having an epileptic seizure because...

Be Careful Where You Step

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 18, 2014 Be careful where you step. One beautiful day while enjoying companionship and conversation, I narrowly missed stepping in something gross on the sidewalk.  These “sidewalk bombs” are a hazard whether...

You Can’t Unboil an Egg

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 11, 2014 You can’t unboil an egg. There are some things we can do over and fix, like taking a Mulligan in golf.  There are some things we can’t, like boiling an egg.  Once the egg is boiled, it can’t be undone. ...

Accept Life’s Challenges

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 4, 2014 “If you don’t accept the challenges that life brings with it, then life is not worth living.” –Sigi Schmid Some people spend a lot of time trying to avoid, minimize, or simply ignore the...