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Buddhist Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Buddhist Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy integrates traditional Buddhist Psychology and contempor With Warm Regards and Welcome,

W.C. Ark, PsyD
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Buddhist Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was formed to meet the needs of those interested in applying traditional Buddhist principles to the unique challenges of modern living. It emphasizes the use of mindfulness mediation, loving-kindness and compassion focused practices and the exploration and development of a set of personal values and ethics as a pathway for psychological growth and durable well-being. I hope you'll find this page of beneficial use to you in the future. If you are interested in seeking professional psychotherapy, please call the phone number listed to set up an initial free consultation appointment.

10/27/2026
10/27/2026

Steelers LB Ryan Shazier described Mike Tomlin as a “superhero,” revealing that his coach would meet with him at 5 A.M. for private film sessions and visit him every Friday during his recovery from the devastating spinal injury that ended his NFL career.

Shazier suffered the injury in December 2017 and was initially given just a 20% chance of ever walking again.

Despite the seriousness of his condition, Tomlin made sure Shazier remained involved in football, regularly studying film with him early in the morning.

Every Friday, Tomlin also visited Shazier at his rehabilitation facility, offering encouragement and spiritual support throughout his recovery.

“But he was like a superhero to me,” Shazier said, reflecting on how Tomlin stood by him during one of the darkest periods of his life. ❤️

(Via GQ)

We owe a debt of gratitude for Marsha Linehan never quitting and her work developing DBT.
10/26/2026

We owe a debt of gratitude for Marsha Linehan never quitting and her work developing DBT.

Weeks before her high school graduation, a girl from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was admitted to a psychiatric institute. She would not leave for more than two years.

Marsha Linehan endured electroconvulsive therapy, long stretches of seclusion, and heavy drugs. She cut herself. She was s*icidal. Later, she said she knew what hell felt like.

Then, alone in the hospital's piano room, she made a vow to God: get out of hell, then go back in and get others out.

She kept that promise. She took night classes, then earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Loyola University Chicago in 1971.

At the University of Washington, she built Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her trial, published in 1991 , proved it worked for highly s*icidal patients, people for whom no effective therapy had existed.

Critics doubted her for years .The research proved her right.

In 2011, she revealed that she had once been one of those patients herself.

She went back into hell, just as she promised, and built a way out for everyone still trapped inside.

10/24/2026

A wildlife researcher photographing animals near a river was stunned when he spotted a large bear holding a freshly caught fish beside a small otter. At first, he worried the bear might be trying to lure the otter closer to make it an easy meal. But what happened next was the last thing he expected to witness.

Instead of attacking, the bear appeared to share its catch. The otter approached without hesitation, accepted some of the fish, and even rubbed against the much larger animal as though they were already familiar with each other. The researcher continued observing, amazed by the unusual interaction between two animals that would normally be expected to keep their distance.

Unable to stop wondering about the encounter, he returned to the same river the following morning, hoping to see the unlikely pair again. This time, he reportedly captured an even stranger sight. The bear was floating peacefully on its back in the water, while the otter rested comfortably on its belly. The little animal seemed perfectly relaxed, as if it had discovered the most convenient floating platform imaginable.

The researcher could hardly believe what he was seeing. Nobody knew how the two animals had come together or whether their behavior meant they had formed any lasting bond. Still, the scene was easy to imagine as a friendship unlike any other. The otter had apparently found more than a companion willing to share dinner. It had found a giant swimming raft, too—and apparently, there was no extra charge for the ride.

10/23/2026

Pamela Anderson turned her childhood home into a thriving garden that helps feed local families. 🌱💚

In 2020, Anderson returned to her family’s property on Vancouver Island and began restoring the land. Today, its seven-acre garden grows vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, with produce shared with food banks, soup kitchens, churches, and neighbors. What began as a personal journey became a meaningful way to give back.



References:
People: Pamela Anderson Returned to Her Family’s Canadian Estate and Built a Massive Garden That Feeds Her Community.
Vanity Fair: Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru? Inside Her Seven-Acre Vancouver Island Estate.
Miami Herald: Pamela Anderson Says Her Expanding Garden Helps Feed Food Banks, Soup Kitchens, Churches and Neighbors.

10/23/2026

For 10 years, Charlie Hicks ate at the same restaurant every single day.

Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida. Lunch and dinner. A cup of gumbo, without fail.

Over the years, he became part of the family. Especially to Donell Stallworth, one of the restaurant's chefs.

"He's that uncle. He's that grandfather. He's that best friend," Stallworth said. "He's all in one."

So when Charlie, 78, suddenly stopped showing up, Stallworth noticed right away.

At first, staff thought he might be under the weather. But days went by. He didn't come in. He didn't answer his phone.

Stallworth couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

So he left in the middle of his shift and drove to Charlie's apartment.

He knocked. No answer.

Then he heard it. A faint voice from inside, calling for help.

Stallworth got the door open and found Charlie lying on the floor. He had fallen and couldn't get up. He had two broken ribs and was severely dehydrated.

Stallworth called for help, and Charlie was rushed to the hospital.

But the restaurant didn't stop there. While Charlie recovered, the staff kept bringing him his daily order. And when he was ready to come home, they helped him move into an apartment right next door to the restaurant, so they could keep an eye on him.

Now, Charlie is back at his usual table.

And Stallworth is right there with him.

Sometimes the people who save your life are the ones who simply notice when you're gone đź’›

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