In this video I talk about emotions, and how to lean into them, not steer away from them. It is scary, it is sad, it will make you feel lonely….nah, it won’t, but it’ll explain why emotions are important. Embracing feelings is not easy, in fact, a lot of people spend a lot of energy… Read More
Why do we end up with our partners? Why am I not finding a suitable partner? It is easy to look outside of ourselves and say stuff like “all men fear commitment” or “all women are looking for perfection that doesn’t exist.” However, who we end up with says a lot about who we are.… Read More
[Great Article Alert:] Why are women medicated at nearly twice the rate of men? It is no secret I believe that too many people are on too many medicines. And that good therapy will decrease or eliminate the need for pills. As a person who is male, I feel awkward discussing the gender bias against… Read More
The Ongoing Struggle An elder was teaching his students about life. He talked about his inner struggle. He told them: “Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. He wants me to fail and be miserable. The other dog is good and kind. He wants me to be… Read More
If You’ve Got the Issues, I’ve Got the Tissues This title is not original. In fact, it is an expression that has been around for a long time. I think the title is negative in tone. It mocks crying. It mocks tissues. Tissues are sacred. They shouldn’t be mocked. I buy a case of them,… Read More
Why Taking Xanax for Anxiety Is Really, Really Stupid Anxiety feels awful. Every year hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits occur because people go from feeling anxious to feeling really, really anxious to having a panic attack. They then end up in the ER convinced they are having a heart attack. Anxiety is fear. We… Read More
My little girl’s third grade class was doing a Living Museum, and this one wasn’t boring like a museum for grown-ups…. So, the third grade had a “Living Museum” presentation, which means the cute little eight year olds were dressed up as famous people, like Einstein, Lincoln and there were even two dueling Harriet Tubmans! Each… Read More
