Crescent Moon Agency

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

WORTH THE READ! This morning Renée and I were talking about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and something struck me.

Modern psychology rightly praises CBT for helping people identify cognitive distortions, challenge automatic negative thoughts, and develop healthier boundaries and more assertive responses.

But these principles are not entirely new.

More than 2,000 years ago, the Stoic philosophers were already wrestling with these same human struggles.

Epictetus wrote:
"We are disturbed not by events themselves, but by our judgments about them."

That is remarkably close to the foundation of modern CBT.

Early childhood experiences can shape the beliefs we carry into adulthood. Those beliefs often become automatic thought patterns:

“I’m not enough.”
“I must avoid conflict.”
“My worth depends on pleasing others.”

These distortions quietly influence our relationships, our boundaries, and how we respond to life.

The Stoics understood this.

They taught that much of human suffering comes not from what happens to us, but from the interpretations we attach to what happens.

Their answer was disciplined self-examination:

Question the thought.
Challenge the judgment.
Replace distortion with reason.
Practice better responses until they become character.

Modern science gave us clinical language and evidence-based structure.

The ancients gave us the philosophical blueprint.

Sometimes the newest discoveries are really rediscoveries of truths humanity reasoned out centuries ago.

Worth reflecting on.

Find The Stoic Journal by JW Weeks on Amazon at https://lnkd.in/gSat-phP and The Stoic Year daily mediation collection at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLHBGGQJ

For the Epicurean Year and Journal: bit.ly/3ODbZ9i
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05/30/2026

05/21/2026

We have extra volunteer opportunities this week! Volunteers will be helping to make poufs, move panels and other panel prep.

Tuesday, May 19th from 8 am - 2pm
Wednesday, May 20th from 9 am - noon
Thursday, May 21st from 9 am - noon

We'll be at the Hobson Street building at 101 E. Hobson Ave. Come join the fun!

05/16/2026

Sapulpa’s newest neighborhood, The Grove, is more than just a housing development — it’s a lifestyle designed for neighbors who want to simplify, connect, and stay close to the community they love.

05/15/2026

House sangria, made for patio weather.