David O Saenz, PhD, EdM, LLC- Licensed Psychologist

01/06/2026

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

12/30/2025

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, respect of boundaries, fighting fair, repairig damage). Never underestiate the power of the most simple things to rekindle your relationship.

12/09/2025

The real Christmas conversation is about living "the fruits of the Spirit" as the expression of CHRIST (and in every religion) within each of us. This expression is seen ONLY in our courage to speak out in the midst of injustice, to have compassion, show kindness, have gratitude, and to be inclusive of the stranger in our midst, etc.

Today, the "strangers" in our midst are those who have been disadvantaged or excluded (e.g., undocumented immigrants, people of color, the Muslim community, LGBTQ+ community).

The inkeeper (each of us) is charged with bearing fruit, irrespective of what religious views we hold.

May we never forget the deeper meaning and purpose of Christmas.

Everyone have a gentle and peaceful holiday.
David

12/06/2025

11/30/2025

"Marriage is a long conversation (Nietzsche)" peppered with the occasional argument. When I married Claire, my 1st question was: "Is this someone I'll enjoy talking with into old age?" I knew that our conversations would go on into the end, everything else was transient.

11/21/2025

Our quieter addictions (e.g., anger, resentment, complaining, bitterness, blaming others, whining) are what turns us into a whiny society of self-made prisoners. By my best "guesstimate", if we took one-tenth the energy we use to complain and apply it to solving the problem, our life would be much richer.

"You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity and the sour sound of whining." ~Og Mandino

11/09/2025

A Kentucky woman is going viral on TikTok for calling various churches across the country to ask if they’ll help her with formula for her 2-month old infant. To date, she's called approx 36 churches asking for formula, less than 20% did offer, most did not.

In each video clip, the answer from each church carries the weight of the most basic teachings of all religions. Each yes or no separates those who live compassion and those who talk of compassion. Each 1 minute videoclip is a full sermon.

This was a small social experiment, she had no infant. However, it is a damming testament to how the Divine word is practiced.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ~Dalai Lama

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. ~Mother Teresa

10/17/2025

How do you “furnish” a rut? You add to it, you give it oxygen and water it by ruminating on it, adding to it, etc., until it outgrows the initial incident (i.e., “Did you have a bad day, or did you have a stressful minute and blow it up to fill the rest of the day?)

10/03/2025

Stop seeking validation from others videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdtlmlkddyI&t=117s

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