Jim Blue

12/18/2025

Feeling a little down around the holidays? I highly recommend finding at least one thing that you loved as a kid, and adding it to your to do list. It’s self-care! 😃

12/09/2025

I only ordered these cups for my coffee station because they were microwave safe and health-approved, but it turns out they’re great therapy helpers as well. 🙂

11/22/2025

“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.”

Rudyard Kipling

11/20/2025

This is a good example of people thinking this or that artist was an "overnight sensation" and how lucky they are. They don't see the - in many cases - YEARS of toiling in obscurity, somehow maintaining self-belief, working, working, working, improving, evolving, etc., that goes on behind the scenes. This was the early version, then came one little hit song, then came "stardom part one", then came a breakup, then came a reunion and some more hits, and THEN came the movie soundtrack that launched them into Mega-stardom and world-wide fame. It's rarely a smooth road to any kind of real or lasting success - it takes dedication and commitment. As a LONG-time fan of the Bee Gees, I for one am glad they stuck it out through those early days. 🙂

08/22/2025

One of the best quotes I've seen (original author unknown by me) regarding the workout vs. nutrition debate! 😀

The gym builds muscle - the kitchen decides whether anyone sees it.

08/18/2025

Yep. Important to keep in mind. A common theme when working with therapy clients is that sooner or later there will be a discussion about being present to the moment and living in the here and now (i.e., not lamenting/excessively regretting the past nor fearing/worrying about the future).

“I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.” - Andy Bernard

08/08/2025

"My uncle…taught me something very important. He said that when things are going really well we should be sure to notice it. He was talking about very simple occasions, not great victories. Maybe drinking lemonade under a shade tree, or smelling the aroma of a bakery, or fishing, or listening to music coming from a concert hall while standing in the dark outside, or, dare I say, after a kiss. He told me that it was important at such times to say out loud, 'If this isn’t nice, what is?'"

Kurt Vonnegut

07/26/2025

Which are you - left brain, right brain, or half brain!! 😮 🧠 😃

07/11/2025

Consistent steps, taken one at a time, day by day, is the path most people must take to reach a level of success in almost any endeavor. Even so-called “overnight successes” usually have a back story of hard work, dedication, and floundering in obscurity before their breakthroughs into public consciousness.

07/11/2025

I love seeing movement in this direction in clients. It’s interesting to see how scary it initially is to go in a new direction, even when the new direction is WAY healthier. Just shows the power of early programming, family systems, and habits on our brain/mind/identity development.

Thanks to my pal Michael for the pic share! 🙂

07/10/2025

The Beatles told us, all those years ago! 🙂

07/05/2025

This gives me some hope that there is redemption, because I can DEFINITELY look back and find ample evidence of being an idiot. Of course, recognizing that doesn’t automatically clear me of STILL being an idiot, but it might suggest I’ve learned and grown at least a little bit. 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️🙂