Getting Friendly with the Unknown
The enormity of this global moment hits when we learn that in Jerusalem, the church of the Holy Sepulchre (above) had to close its doors... Read More
Steer Your Mind
Our Life is What our Thoughts Make It Marcus Aurelius, 121AD- 180AD I recently began practicing stoicism—not to become an emotionless person, but to... Read More
No Winter Lasts Forever, No Spring Skips its Turn
I have to let winter be winter. I recently learned that my cousin ended his own life. This brought on a wide range of difficult... Read More
3 Ways New Year’s Promises Take a Nose-dive
1. The Pile-On Is Too Hard: What we know about habit formation science is we can be most successful if we isolate one thing at... Read More
Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice
For many people, holidays bring up a wide range of old and new emotional pain. One client of mine is spending time with a relative... Read More
How to Stay out of the Halloween Candy
“What you seem to be, be really. ― Ben Franklin, 1744 1. Buy candy you hate. 2. Place all consumed wrappers in a glass bowl... Read More
Who are the 5 People you Spend the Most Time With?
Friendship is one of life’s most important healthy pleasures, and one too often taken for granted. A Harvard study found that having no friends (or... Read More
Creeping Normalcy
One day you finally knew what you had to do… and began. -Mary Oliver The metaphor of a frog* dropped in boiling water will jump... Read More
How to Age: Lifespan vs. Healthspan
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it. Author Margaret Deland (1857 –1945) There are many ways to age well.... Read More
The Responsibility without Authority Trap
When my sister was in the throes of addiction, I did everything I could to try to fix her, make her different. No matter what... Read More