HAPPINESS: THE ROLE OF PIM

       Our happiness depends on the quality of our thoughts. Marcus Aurelius                      125 years ago, Sigmund Freud became the first practitioner of modern psychology, as we understand it today.  Most of us wouldn’t know that Freud was a practicing...

THE JUGGLER

September 30, 2025 Your brain tries to hold everything at once. It drops things – not out of carelessness but overload. Imagine that you are watching a juggler.  Initially, he is handling three balls. Some of us may think, “I can do that.”  But the performer...

IS THE JUICE WORTH THE SQUEEZE?

            “I’m too busy’ is another way of saying, ‘It’s not a priority.”  Most of the time as I work with clients, I’m trying to help them deal with serious problems.  Some have an issue with alcohol, gambling, or drugs.  Or couples struggle within...

MINDFULNESS: LESSONS FROM THE KARATE KID

Wherever you are, be there totally. – Tolle     The iconic film, The Karate Kid, was released in 1984.  Along with Dirty Dancing and The Godfather trilogy, the lessons of Mr. Miyagi for his student, Daniel, became part of the contemporary culture of the late...