Tie Your Camel to a Tree

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 22, 2013 Trust in God and tie your camel to a tree. God gives us all kinds of gifts.  However, if we do not do our part, these gifts can slip through our fingers.  It is not enough to simply trust in God.  We must...

Do I Like Them?

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 15, 2013 Do I like them not do they like me The dating model many of us follow is to identify someone we find attractive and present ourselves in a way that they will find attractive.  As long as you continue to...

A Hug for Yourself

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 8, 2013 A hot bath is like a big hug to yourself. Hugs are soothing and  nurturing.  Our earliest soothing and nurturing experience was being in mother’s womb and the warm, watery environment still runs deep...

Conquering Ourselves

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 1, 2013 It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. -Edmund Hillary Achieving a goal comes with effort and persistence, which require that we overcome our insecurities and fears.  While it is easy to...

It’s What We Become

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 25, 2013 I have learned this: it is not what one does that is wrong but what one becomes as a consequence of it.  -Oscar Wilde When you notice yourself behaving badly, ask yourself, “What made me think that...

Boundaries Allow Connection

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 18, 2013 Boundaries allow us to be independent of others and yet deeply  connected to them. -Patrick Carnes Some people believe that in order to be emotionally close to someone, you need to drop your personal...