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Denise O’Doherty

Denise O’Doherty

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Home » Blog » Some “Food for Thought” for a successful new year!

Some “Food for Thought” for a successful new year!

January 21, 2021 by Denise O'Doherty

Words to Live by

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complains about stress in work and live. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups: porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain, some expensive, some exquisite- telling them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. I most cases, it is just more expensive and in some cases, even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups …and then you began eyeing each other’s cups. Now consider this: Live is the coffee, the jobs money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor change the quality of live we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee.
– Enjoy your coffee!

The happiest people don’t HAVE the best of everything.
They just MAKE the best of everything they have.
Live simply, love generously, care deeply and have a wonderful New Year!

Category: self esteem

About Denise O’Doherty

Denise O’Doherty, LPC, MSN, LMFT, RN, a native New Yorker, is a psychotherapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist and Registered Nurse. In addition to her 25-year, full-time private practice in Houston, Texas, she is an educator, lecturer and author. Denise presents regularly to professional, corporate and civic organizations on personal development and transgender education. She has been a Clinical Instructor for the University of Texas at Houston School of Nursing. Her warm and engaging style provides enlightenment, clarity and insight. She inspires confidence while helping others seek positive change. Denise specializes in Gender Identity Issues, Marriage and Family Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Pre-Marital Counseling, Addiction, Recovery and Codependency.

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