Jun 4, 2023 | Healing, Love & Relationships
When I was a teenager, maybe 14 years old, one of my sisters and I were having a heated argument – my solution was to throw a brush at her, which resulted in her tooth going through her lip. I think I tried to convince her not to tell my mom, but in truth I have no... 
Mar 26, 2023 | Healing, Love & Relationships, Raising children
What she needs is compassion. What I want to give her are my observations. What she needs is patience. What I want to give her is a prescription on how to improve her life. What she needs is love. What I want to give her is my firm feedback. These are the things I... 
Mar 12, 2023 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Love & Relationships, Self-improvement & psychedelics
I’m assuming that, like me, you’re interested in this weird human experience, in unpacking the dimensions of your mind and working hard to create a loving relationship with yourself so that you can find ways to be loving and open with others. Perfection is an... 
Feb 13, 2023 | Expanding self-awareness, The wisdom of anger
A few years ago I wrote a column called “Can we all stop being so good?” The premise of the article was to recognize how habitual it is to respond “I’m good” to the question “How are you?” Many people related to that article and found value in it. We can all... 
Feb 6, 2023 | Contemplations, Imagining a better world, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
I was considered the black sheep of my family, which always confounded me. I believe it was because I didn’t follow suit, I pushed against convention and believed in systems that didn’t exist. I would resist against and be defiant. I would go after the...