Wisdom

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 26, 2013 “Wisdom is the ability to know what is worth being upset about.” -Patrick Carnes There are situations in life that are worth being upset about and there are situations that are not.  Our...

Your Life vs. Your Situation

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 19, 2013 Your life and your situation are two completely different things. How often do you hear people say “My like sucks!” or “My life is awesome!”  While they are expressing their...

The Greatest Mistake

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 12, 2013 “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” -Elizabeth Hubbard Typically, people would rather not make mistakes but it is through our mistakes...

Opportunities to Find Deeper Power

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 5, 2013 “Opportunities to find deeper power within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” -Joseph Campbell When we are in the middle of our most challenging times, it is easy to feel...

The Stockdale Paradox

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 29, 2013 The Stockdale Paradox Admiral Jim Stockdale was the highest-ranking naval officer held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.  When asked what it took to survive the Vietnam POW experience, Admiral Stockdale...

Raking Leaves in the Wind

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 22, 2013 Raking Leaves in the Wind Putting effort into changing things that are not working in our lives is important but that is only half of the equation.  The other half is changing the patterns and influences...