{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"David O. Saénz, PhD, EdM, LLC","home_page_url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com","description":"David O. Saénz, PhD, EdM, LLC","author":{"name":"David O. Saénz, PhD, EdM, LLC"},"items":[{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-removal-principle","html_content":"

THE REMOVAL PRINCIPLE: A seed already “knows” how to become a plant. The gardener doesn't inject life into it. He creates conditions where life can proceed. Sunlight, water, soil, space. Remove weeds. Remove rot. Remove ...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-removal-principle","title":"THE REMOVAL PRINCIPLE","summary":"THE REMOVAL PRINCIPLE: A seed already “knows” how to become a plant. The gardener doesn't inject life into it. He creates conditions where life can proceed. Sunlight, water, soil, space. Remove weeds. Remove rot. Remove ...","date_modified":"2026-06-14T22:42:09Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/loving-kindness-and-compassion","html_content":"

Beautiful story of loving kindness and compassion. Imagine a culture where this was the norm?

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/loving-kindness-and-compassion","title":"Loving kindness and compassion","summary":" Beautiful story of loving kindness and compassion. Imagine a culture where this was the norm? ","date_modified":"2026-03-14T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-power-of-small-things","html_content":"

Most relationships fail or become difficult when one or both partners stop doing the things that brought them together in the 1st place (e.g., kissing, holding hands and touching, being appreciative of the little things...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-power-of-small-things","title":"The power of small things ","summary":" Most relationships fail or become difficult when one or both partners stop doing the things that brought them together in the 1st place (e.g., kissing, holding hands and touching, being appreciative of the little things...","date_modified":"2026-02-27T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/to-my-many-mothers","html_content":"

I've been a migrant worker, a husband, a father, a teacher and so many other roles―but I've never been a son to a biological mother or biological father. To the many strong, independant, incredible \"mother's\" who raised ...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/to-my-many-mothers","title":"To my many mothers","summary":"I've been a migrant worker, a husband, a father, a teacher and so many other roles―but I've never been a son to a biological mother or biological father. To the many strong, independant, incredible \"mother's\" who raised ...","date_modified":"2026-02-12T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/helping-hands-are-better-than-prayer","html_content":"

Sitting in Church one day (1960's), Reverendo Cisneros once said: \"La fe sin acción es solo un bonito traje para el alma.\" Faith without action is little more than a nice suit for the soul.\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/helping-hands-are-better-than-prayer","title":"Helping hands are better than prayer","summary":" Sitting in Church one day (1960's), Reverendo Cisneros once said: \"La fe sin acción es solo un bonito traje para el alma.\" Faith without action is little more than a nice suit for the soul.\n","date_modified":"2026-01-30T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/suicide-as-killing-what-is-inside","html_content":"

Years of working with those who want to end their life tells me that the core of suicidal thinking is often prolonged and deep despair, unrelenting pain and suffering, an inability to tolerate a part of themself that is...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/suicide-as-killing-what-is-inside","title":"Suicide as killing what is inside","summary":" Years of working with those who want to end their life tells me that the core of suicidal thinking is often prolonged and deep despair, unrelenting pain and suffering, an inability to tolerate a part of themself that is...","date_modified":"2026-01-09T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/gifts-i-would-give-you","html_content":"

To all of my friends, family and those who follow this page―these are the gifts I \"would give if I could\".

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/gifts-i-would-give-you","title":"Gifts I would give you","summary":"To all of my friends, family and those who follow this page―these are the gifts I \"would give if I could\".","date_modified":"2025-12-17T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/opinions-and-beliefs-are-not-evidence","html_content":"

Our most error-filled stories are the ones we've committed to and therefore ones we never think to question.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/opinions-and-beliefs-are-not-evidence","title":"Opinions and beliefs are not evidence","summary":" Our most error-filled stories are the ones we've committed to and therefore ones we never think to question. ","date_modified":"2025-12-04T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/letter-to-my-children","html_content":"

To the children of the world, most parents want fewer things and more time, love, affection, conversation and connection with their adult children.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/letter-to-my-children","title":"Letter to my children","summary":" To the children of the world, most parents want fewer things and more time, love, affection, conversation and connection with their adult children. ","date_modified":"2025-11-15T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/emotions-last-about-2-minutes","html_content":"

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/emotions-last-about-2-minutes","title":"Emotions last about 2 minutes","date_modified":"2025-10-25T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/dear-parents-creating-responsible-adults","html_content":"

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/dear-parents-creating-responsible-adults","title":"Dear Parents-creating responsible adults","date_modified":"2025-10-04T22:54:30Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/knowing-when-your-picker-is-broken","html_content":"

We tend to attract people who are at our emotional maturity level. If we repeatedly attract those with RED FLAGS, it signals that we have much to work on. GREEN FLAGS generally indicate that we are emotionally more matur...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/knowing-when-your-picker-is-broken","title":"Knowing when your \"picker\" is broken","summary":"We tend to attract people who are at our emotional maturity level. If we repeatedly attract those with RED FLAGS, it signals that we have much to work on. GREEN FLAGS generally indicate that we are emotionally more matur...","date_modified":"2025-06-30T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/10-poor-pieces-of-advice","html_content":"

A bit of weekend humor.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/10-poor-pieces-of-advice","title":"10 POOR PIECES OF ADVICE ","summary":"A bit of weekend humor. ","date_modified":"2025-06-15T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-our-wounda-show-up","html_content":"

Too often, anger is unheard pain.\nSadness is a wound so deep that the body feels it.\nAnd fear comes from not understanding or refusing to see with an open mind/heart.\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-our-wounda-show-up","title":"How our wounda show up","summary":"Too often, anger is unheard pain.\nSadness is a wound so deep that the body feels it.\nAnd fear comes from not understanding or refusing to see with an open mind/heart.\n","date_modified":"2025-05-30T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/know-how-to-show-up-for-others","html_content":"

Showing up for somone need not be a complex thing. A few very simple ways to show up so that others know they can call you at 4:44AM:\n―When with them, be present, not scrolling your phone, looking away, not engaging\n―Set...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/know-how-to-show-up-for-others","title":"Know how to show up for others","summary":"Showing up for somone need not be a complex thing. A few very simple ways to show up so that others know they can call you at 4:44AM:\n―When with them, be present, not scrolling your phone, looking away, not engaging\n―Set...","date_modified":"2025-05-03T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/healing-from-toxic-relationships","html_content":"

We generally pick people who are at our emotional level. If you keep picking toxic partners (those who are selfish and self centered or who may have an active addiction, abusive or manipulative partners, etc.), it's a s...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/healing-from-toxic-relationships","title":"Healing from Toxic relationships","summary":" We generally pick people who are at our emotional level. If you keep picking toxic partners (those who are selfish and self centered or who may have an active addiction, abusive or manipulative partners, etc.), it's a s...","date_modified":"2025-04-11T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/belonging","html_content":"

This week, my \"brother\" Enrique passed. A gentle man with a kind and warm spirit; and yet, he always struggled with not fitting in, with fearing he never really belonged. A gentle soul from MX who now, on his passing, w...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/belonging","title":"Belonging","summary":" This week, my \"brother\" Enrique passed. A gentle man with a kind and warm spirit; and yet, he always struggled with not fitting in, with fearing he never really belonged. A gentle soul from MX who now, on his passing, w...","date_modified":"2025-03-23T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/kindness-heals-the-world%E2%80%95one-person-and-one-community-at-a-time","html_content":"

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/kindness-heals-the-world%E2%80%95one-person-and-one-community-at-a-time","title":"Kindness heals the world―one person and one community at a time.","date_modified":"2025-02-24T15:45:15Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/wrong-train","html_content":"

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/wrong-train","title":"Wrong Train","date_modified":"2025-02-24T15:42:49Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/spiritual-geniuses-never-built-temples-or-churches","html_content":"

Neither Jesus nor Buddha built churches or temples. Nor did Lao Tzu (Taoism) or Guru Nanak (Sikhism). The most profoundly spiritual people I meet have no specicfic religion, they don't typically attend church and do not ...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/spiritual-geniuses-never-built-temples-or-churches","title":"Spiritual geniuses never built temples or churches","summary":"Neither Jesus nor Buddha built churches or temples. Nor did Lao Tzu (Taoism) or Guru Nanak (Sikhism). The most profoundly spiritual people I meet have no specicfic religion, they don't typically attend church and do not ...","date_modified":"2024-11-26T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/serving-others-may-be-the-highest-expression-of-our-humanity","html_content":"

Serving others may be the highest expression of our humanity and consciousness. Interestingly, the most kind-spirited and compassionate among us were likely not born to be servants...they were created through life exper...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/serving-others-may-be-the-highest-expression-of-our-humanity","title":"Serving others may be the highest expression of our humanity ","summary":" Serving others may be the highest expression of our humanity and consciousness. Interestingly, the most kind-spirited and compassionate among us were likely not born to be servants...they were created through life exper...","date_modified":"2024-11-14T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-to-get-unstuck-and-maybe-become-more-likable-or-even-popular","html_content":"

1. Own up to the fact that you have a habit or are addicted to negativity. Be honest with yourself, otherwise you stay stuck. Make it all about how you’re self sabotaging.\n2. Get real with yourself, acknowledge that you...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-to-get-unstuck-and-maybe-become-more-likable-or-even-popular","title":"How to get unstuck-and maybe become more likable or even popular","summary":" 1. Own up to the fact that you have a habit or are addicted to negativity. Be honest with yourself, otherwise you stay stuck. Make it all about how you’re self sabotaging.\n2. Get real with yourself, acknowledge that you...","date_modified":"2024-10-31T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/penguins-pebbling","html_content":"

Pebbling is all about sharing something you believe the other person will appreciate. What makes it special is when it's tailored specifically for that person. Pebbling is a bid for connection.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/penguins-pebbling","title":"Penguins pebbling","summary":" Pebbling is all about sharing something you believe the other person will appreciate. What makes it special is when it's tailored specifically for that person. Pebbling is a bid for connection. ","date_modified":"2024-10-09T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/real-compassion-also-means","html_content":"

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.―Maya Angelou

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/real-compassion-also-means","title":"Real compassion also means....","summary":"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.―Maya Angelou ","date_modified":"2024-09-15T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/see-yourself-through-the-eyes-of-someone-who-loves-you","html_content":"

A few years ago, a client told me that she would frequently lie in bed with the curtains drawn until there was almost total darkness, and then nothingness would bathe over her like a lethargic wave. She would ruminate a...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/see-yourself-through-the-eyes-of-someone-who-loves-you","title":"See yourself through the eyes of someone who loves you","summary":" A few years ago, a client told me that she would frequently lie in bed with the curtains drawn until there was almost total darkness, and then nothingness would bathe over her like a lethargic wave. She would ruminate a...","date_modified":"2024-08-31T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/lies-we-tell-ourselves","html_content":"

What I enjoy most about being moderately ancient――quiet and calm days, very slow and peaceful mornings, and time alone. There's no longer room for self doubt and all the self doubt I had over the last 60+ years no longe...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/lies-we-tell-ourselves","title":"Lies we tell ourselves","summary":" What I enjoy most about being moderately ancient――quiet and calm days, very slow and peaceful mornings, and time alone. There's no longer room for self doubt and all the self doubt I had over the last 60+ years no longe...","date_modified":"2024-08-15T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-we-over-complicate-our-life","html_content":"

How we complicate our life:\n~We procrastinate doing the work to simplify it\n~We prefer to worry about things that really don't matter\n~We wait for someone else to reach out, to apologize, to call us, to tell us they lov...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-we-over-complicate-our-life","title":"How we over-complicate our life","summary":" How we complicate our life:\n~We procrastinate doing the work to simplify it\n~We prefer to worry about things that really don't matter\n~We wait for someone else to reach out, to apologize, to call us, to tell us they lov...","date_modified":"2024-07-31T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/wise-people-vs-fools","html_content":"

“May you live every day of your life.”― Jonathan Swift

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/wise-people-vs-fools","title":"Wise people vs fools","summary":" “May you live every day of your life.”― Jonathan Swift ","date_modified":"2024-07-18T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/teaching-children-that-differences-are-beautiful","html_content":"

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/teaching-children-that-differences-are-beautiful","title":"Teaching children that differences are beautiful","date_modified":"2024-07-07T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/support-the-life-youre-trying-to-create","html_content":"

I know what doesn't support the life I'm trying to create: donuts, french fries, a negative attitude, selfishness, insensitivity, dividing people by color or ethnicity, etc.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/support-the-life-youre-trying-to-create","title":"Support the life you're trying to create","summary":"I know what doesn't support the life I'm trying to create: donuts, french fries, a negative attitude, selfishness, insensitivity, dividing people by color or ethnicity, etc. ","date_modified":"2024-06-15T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/gos-said-love-your-enemy","html_content":"

Most of us have perfected self-criticism and it’s only given us shame, low self-worth, self-loathing, and a diminishing of our sense of being.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/gos-said-love-your-enemy","title":"God said: \"Love your enemy.\"","summary":"Most of us have perfected self-criticism and it’s only given us shame, low self-worth, self-loathing, and a diminishing of our sense of being. ","date_modified":"2024-05-31T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/from-catepillar-to-buttterfly","html_content":"

It's unimaginable today that as a teen, I struggled with drugs, or that years later I had explosive anger issues, high levels of insecurity, self criticism, low self esteem, and a host of other emotional problems stemmin...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/from-catepillar-to-buttterfly","title":"From catepillar to buttterfly","summary":"It's unimaginable today that as a teen, I struggled with drugs, or that years later I had explosive anger issues, high levels of insecurity, self criticism, low self esteem, and a host of other emotional problems stemmin...","date_modified":"2024-05-14T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/speak-without-words","html_content":"

We are all gifted with the ability to speak without words, to use our voice in ways the world will understand: smile, hold a hand, offer a hug, send a kind card, offer to help, be a quiet presence to someone’s pain, help...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/speak-without-words","title":"Speak without words","summary":"We are all gifted with the ability to speak without words, to use our voice in ways the world will understand: smile, hold a hand, offer a hug, send a kind card, offer to help, be a quiet presence to someone’s pain, help...","date_modified":"2024-04-30T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/being-a-quiet-presence","html_content":"

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.―Maya Angelou\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/being-a-quiet-presence","title":"Being a quiet presence","summary":"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.―Maya Angelou\n","date_modified":"2024-04-15T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/walk-gently-in-the-life-of-others","html_content":"

Years ago there was a profound one-liner that rings true to this day: \"One in four Americans suffers from mental illness. Look around you. If your three best friends are all right, you’re it.\"

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/walk-gently-in-the-life-of-others","title":"Walk Gently in the Life of Others","summary":"Years ago there was a profound one-liner that rings true to this day: \"One in four Americans suffers from mental illness. Look around you. If your three best friends are all right, you’re it.\"","date_modified":"2024-03-31T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/9-ways-to-say-i-love-you","html_content":"

Most of us view love as a feeling; however, it is more so an action or practice based on a decision (feelings are like the sprinkles on a cake). The practice of loving behavior, looks like:

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/9-ways-to-say-i-love-you","title":"9 Ways to Say I Love You","summary":"Most of us view love as a feeling; however, it is more so an action or practice based on a decision (feelings are like the sprinkles on a cake). The practice of loving behavior, looks like:","date_modified":"2024-03-14T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-compassionate-gardener","html_content":"

THE COMPASSIONATE GARDENER\nSelf-compassion means being able to relate to yourself in a forgiving, accepting, and loving manner. It's comprised of kindness towards yourself, a recognition that all of life is interconnecte...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-compassionate-gardener","title":"THE COMPASSIONATE GARDENER","summary":"THE COMPASSIONATE GARDENER\nSelf-compassion means being able to relate to yourself in a forgiving, accepting, and loving manner. It's comprised of kindness towards yourself, a recognition that all of life is interconnecte...","date_modified":"2024-02-24T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/life-is-very-short","html_content":"

Many years ago, I worked in nursing homes conducting evaluations and therapy. An elderly man once told me he wished he could go back and dance with his wife who had passed a few years earlier.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/life-is-very-short","title":"Life is Very Short","summary":"Many years ago, I worked in nursing homes conducting evaluations and therapy. An elderly man once told me he wished he could go back and dance with his wife who had passed a few years earlier. ","date_modified":"2024-02-02T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-needs-of-the-world-are-profound","html_content":"

From age 9-14, I lived in a small town close to the US/Mexico border. Poverty forced us to pick aluminum cans, clean homes, work the cotton, onion, garlic, lettuce, tomato and potato fields. We even followed the crops to...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/the-needs-of-the-world-are-profound","title":"The Needs of the World Are Profound","summary":"From age 9-14, I lived in a small town close to the US/Mexico border. Poverty forced us to pick aluminum cans, clean homes, work the cotton, onion, garlic, lettuce, tomato and potato fields. We even followed the crops to...","date_modified":"2024-01-20T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/kafka-the-little-girl-and-the-doll","html_content":"

At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, walked through the park in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favorite doll.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/kafka-the-little-girl-and-the-doll","title":"Kafka, the Little Girl and the Doll","summary":" At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, walked through the park in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favorite doll. ","date_modified":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/note-to-self-good-karma","html_content":"

2 weeks ago I spent the week with my Latino family. What always amazes me is the humility, simplicity and calm with which most live their life.\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/note-to-self-good-karma","title":"Note to Self: Good Karma","summary":" 2 weeks ago I spent the week with my Latino family. What always amazes me is the humility, simplicity and calm with which most live their life.\n","date_modified":"2023-12-16T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/there-is-only-one-religion","html_content":"

7 years ago, I was just starting to return to work following surgery for pancreatic cancer.

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/there-is-only-one-religion","title":"There is Only One Religion","summary":"7 years ago, I was just starting to return to work following surgery for pancreatic cancer. ","date_modified":"2023-12-02T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/pride","html_content":"

A few years ago, a mother and father came in to talk about how to deal with their son who had recently come out as gay. They were distraught and were openly rejecting him because of his decision (he was an adult at the ...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/pride","title":"PRIDE","summary":"A few years ago, a mother and father came in to talk about how to deal with their son who had recently come out as gay. They were distraught and were openly rejecting him because of his decision (he was an adult at the ...","date_modified":"2023-11-18T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/cafe-suspendido-suspended-coffee","html_content":"

SUSPENDED COFFEE―I first ran across the \"café suspendido\" in Guadalajara MX in 1994. While in a small café and bakery, I noticed that on occasion someone would ask for a \"café suspendido\", or a suspended coffee―a practi...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/cafe-suspendido-suspended-coffee","title":"Cafe Suspendido (Suspended Coffee)","summary":"SUSPENDED COFFEE―I first ran across the \"café suspendido\" in Guadalajara MX in 1994. While in a small café and bakery, I noticed that on occasion someone would ask for a \"café suspendido\", or a suspended coffee―a practi...","date_modified":"2023-10-31T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people","html_content":"

This pitbull apparently pulled out its' stuffed toy to show the other dog and be friendly? (SECRET TO: How to Win Friends and Influence People)\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people","title":"How to Win Friends and Influence People","summary":" This pitbull apparently pulled out its' stuffed toy to show the other dog and be friendly? (SECRET TO: How to Win Friends and Influence People)\n","date_modified":"2023-10-14T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/many-paths-to-spiritual-enlightenment","html_content":"

Awhile back, I referred a client to a therapist closer to her home. The client soon returned―angry, hurt, embarrassed, and shame-filled.\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/many-paths-to-spiritual-enlightenment","title":"Many Paths to Spiritual Enlightenment","summary":" Awhile back, I referred a client to a therapist closer to her home. The client soon returned―angry, hurt, embarrassed, and shame-filled.\n","date_modified":"2023-10-01T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-to-escape-a-shoebox-life-and-lillipution-thinking","html_content":"

WANT TO ESCAPE A SHOEBOX LIFE AND LILLIPUTION THINKING? HERE ARE 10 IDEAS:\n1. Try foods from at least 10 different countries in the next 6 months.\n2. Visit a museum.\n3. Download Babble, Duo-lingo or other laguage app an...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/how-to-escape-a-shoebox-life-and-lillipution-thinking","title":"HOW TO ESCAPE A SHOEBOX LIFE AND LILLIPUTION THINKING","summary":" WANT TO ESCAPE A SHOEBOX LIFE AND LILLIPUTION THINKING? HERE ARE 10 IDEAS:\n1. Try foods from at least 10 different countries in the next 6 months.\n2. Visit a museum.\n3. Download Babble, Duo-lingo or other laguage app an...","date_modified":"2023-09-17T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/love-thy","html_content":"

In 1994, I was sent to Irapuato and San Jose de La Paz, Jalisco. It was an assignment to help a small, isolated mountain village manage a patient with severe mental illness (he had been at our hospital for 60 days).\n

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/love-thy","title":"Love Thy Neighbor","summary":" In 1994, I was sent to Irapuato and San Jose de La Paz, Jalisco. It was an assignment to help a small, isolated mountain village manage a patient with severe mental illness (he had been at our hospital for 60 days).\n","date_modified":"2023-08-20T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/3-phrases-for-marriage-enrichment","html_content":"

SELF-AWARENESS―THE KEY TO A GREAT RELATIONSHIP

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/3-phrases-for-marriage-enrichment","title":"3 Phrases for Marriage Enrichment","summary":" SELF-AWARENESS―THE KEY TO A GREAT RELATIONSHIP ","date_modified":"2023-07-30T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/always-reach-out-and-connect","html_content":"

Almost 22 years ago, 2 brothers had an argument which resulted in them not talking to each other for many years. Now in his late 50's, one of the brothers passed away from cancer, which the other brother was unaware of ...

","url":"https://wexfordpsychologist.com/notes-on-skillful-living/f/always-reach-out-and-connect","title":"Always Reach Out and Connect","summary":" Almost 22 years ago, 2 brothers had an argument which resulted in them not talking to each other for many years. Now in his late 50's, one of the brothers passed away from cancer, which the other brother was unaware of ...","date_modified":"2023-07-18T00:00:00Z"}]}