On generosity scale from one to ten, with one being stingy and ten being generous, where would you place yourself? Normally I see myself at the generosity end of the spectrum. I tip twenty percent in restaurants, donate to charitable … Continue reading →

I arrived early at the car repair place so that my car could be serviced. There was a TV in the waiting room, but it wasn’t on. Great, I thought because I could get some writing done. Then a 70-year-old … Continue reading →

When I was a young boy, I grew some gourds in glass jars. Here’s what I learned.  

When you understand the biology of love and the language of love, you can get more love in your life.  

What drives me crazy about psychotherapy is the belief that clients need to be labeled and fixed. In fact, no one is broken. A caterpillar isn’t flawed with a narcissistic personality disorder because it believes it’s going to be a … Continue reading →

Reignite your life through three R’s: Remove thoughts that douse your passion; Retrain your mind; and Reignite your life with vision and purpose.

Join me on a radio interview with Doug Gefeller on The Coaching Perspective. I talk about the world of writing and show you how to use it as a medium for self-expression and deeper connection with yourself and others. When … Continue reading →

When you were a child, were you ever told: “Don’t say that; Keep that to yourself; Don’t ask embarrassing questions; That’s not nice to say.” If so, you were asked to hide your voice. Over the years as a therapist, … Continue reading →

In this video, I share a personal story about visiting my mother on a Mother’s Day weekend. Though she suffered from dementia, she gave me an eternal message of love: accept yourself. Acceptance is the key to the prison of … Continue reading →