Complicated or Non- Complicated Grief?

Complicated grief demands that we ease our pain with something that gratifies our spiritual and emotional selves. One way to do this is to utilize a simple ritual to help with grief. Jewish tradition holds that we can make a small difference in the lives of others or...

Can a Child Resist Eating a Marshmallow?

…Joachim de Posada, a motivational speaker, replicated a piece of a decades-old Stanford University study of 4 year olds who were asked to resist eating a marshmallow. If these children did resist temptation, they would not only get another marshmallow upon the...

But What Can I Do? Who Has Time?

It is said, in the Jewish tradition, that it is our obligation to do right by others through the practice of Tikkun Olam, in repairing our small corner of the world. Each day, we can bring a smile to our heart and someone else’s, by making a gesture of goodwill....

Bark: Watch Out!

…I recently joined the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA) organization as Secretary of the Board of Trustees in January. When board members took a scheduled break during our recent retreat in Fresno, CA , we were advised to walk outside the hotel silently, and...

Arise, Abide…and Leave…

Patience. Persistence. Taking your time to drip the wet sand, drop by drip by drop. Planning out the four islands of towers, two massive ones and two smaller ones. Linking each of the islands with small sticks and an open arched doorway, inviting the sea to come take...