Dr. Stephen Alan Timm

The Wolves Inside You

I recently came across this vignette on Facebook. One day an old Cherokee chief spoke to his grandson and granddaughter. He said, “You have two wolves battling each other inside… Read More

Are You Taking the Garbage Out?

Back in the late 1970s and early 80s, I was starting my private practice in psychology, and my wife and I were raising three young children. An important part of… Read More

The Tricycle

Several years ago when I was living in Fargo, North Dakota, and frequently walking from home to work, I observed an event that I have never forgotten. It was a… Read More

The Invisible Man

In a preceding article, “What in the World?” I addressed the question of how this world of such cruelty could be made by a loving God and concluded with the… Read More

Understanding by Jane Nelson was first published in 1986, then republished in 1996 with the title Understanding: Eliminating Stress and Finding Serenity in Life and Relationships. This book, although very… Read More

What in the World?

A couple of nights ago my partner and I watched “One-Eyed Jacks,” an old western starring the youthful, remarkably handsome Marlon Brando and an astonishingly beautiful young Mexican actress named… Read More

No Place on Earth

“There is no place on earth where we can be free of ourselves.” —Charlotte Joko Beck in Nothing Special: Living Zen Occasionally, while reading a book, a particular sentence… Read More

The Twin Sisters–A Fairytale

(Artwork the courtesy of Karla Jean Gallagher. See more at www.missprintsandmasterpieces.com,) Now, this is a story that happened not too long ago. There were two sisters who were identical twins. … Read More

The Five Truths

Just recently I was asked to give a presentation to a group of problem gamblers and accompanying family members, all of whom were participating in an outpatient treatment program in… Read More

Clarity, Charity and Gratitude

A while ago I was using my ShopVac to vacuum the patio and patio furniture. Usually, the suction is quite impressive, but I noticed it was weak and barely pulling… Read More