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The Sun Always Shines 2020

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

About a month ago I was at the dentist for teeth cleaning. After a few minutes the sun light shining through a window shifted so it shown into my eyes. The hygienist gave me sunglasses. In another 5 minutes the … Continue reading →

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The Sun Always Shines

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

I awoke Sunday morning, seeing a cloudy day dawning outside my bedroom window. Yet when I looked through our bathroom window a few minutes later, I was surprised by the beautiful golden glow of sunrise reflecting on nearby buildings. I … Continue reading →

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Being the Light in the Dark

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

At this time of year in the northern hemisphere we have the longest, often coldest nights, the turning point before moving toward the greater light, warmth and the new growth of spring. Traditional holidays, celebrated as Christmas, Chanukah, Winter Solstice … Continue reading →

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Finding Gifts in Everyday Adversity

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

With the start of the year, I am focusing once again, on a practice I find difficult to maintain. The practice is reminding myself that things (and people) which anger, distract, upset, or confuse me can also be used as … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Practice in Daily Life

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

For a spiritual practice to be substantial it must be more than reading ‘holy books’ or even praying, chanting or meditating. These may be necessary but unless we take the underlying values and perspectives that come from such teachings and … Continue reading →

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Affirming We Are Whole

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

I visited my parent’s graves in Caesarea, Israel, with my husband Allen and my brother Glenn this past Tuesday, July 8th. I had not been to their graves since my last trip 4 years earlier. We had come to Israel … Continue reading →

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THE STRUGGLE TO GOD/ GOOD

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

When we speak of God, are we speaking of the same thing? Can there be ‘good’ without God? Is God a manifestation, a projection of the goodness and creativity in our world or the source of it? I do believe … Continue reading →

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Compassion

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

In writing about meditation and mindfulness, my emphasis has been on experiencing things as they truly are. Meditation provides the space to become aware of the many ways our thoughts and feelings can distort our perceptions. Consciousness creates the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Cheerios, Our Teacher

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

Resting in the present moment and staying with it, isn’t easy, particularly when one is in front of a computer! I get lost in the cyber pseudo worlds as easily as most people. That is where our dog Cheerios comes … Continue reading →

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Love or Luv?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dave Cooperberg, MA, LMFT, LUT

It is Valentines Day after all. A friend sent an e-mail with a little story: Someone asks a young boy what is love. He replies: “Love is a puppy who licks you all over your face, even though you left … Continue reading →

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