You know, I studied all the major religions. I read countless books on philosophy and alternative belief systems. Raised Catholic, and as a teenager, I jumped out of that space. Ran thru the Christian religions, and then dove head first in the eastern religions. From there, I started to explore…

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, Happy New Year! Remember that feeling of excitement? You felt hopeful and believed in new beginning’s. We all did. But days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Now here you are. Hope is lost, feeling dejected. But why? There isn’t anything magical about January 1. The magic is…

I’m the type of guy, that hates to wear a tie. But I do it well, and know how to play the game. I prefer flip-flops and messy hair. I’m not afraid to go to war, as I have spent a third of my life holding the dying. And at…

Actions only. That’s it. And that’s all. When it comes to our interpersonal relationships, there will always {at times} be disagreements or conflicts. That’s to be expected, and it is actually healthy. We all need a little push back from time to time. Because that is what helps us grow…

You know, I’ve been in mental health for almost 4 decades. I’ve been with my wife for 2. And the one thing that I see over and over again is relationships. The noise is almost deafening. So many people are complaining about how relationships are hard. But are they really… …

I have watched far too many people deny their situation. And by doing so, they often end up in a much worse place, rather than just accepting what is going on. What the reality is. I totally get it. Sometime denial is safe. It’s the very thing that keeps us…

Sky above, earth below and fire within. You don’t need to be a witch to have rituals of connectedness. And baby, it’s all about being connected. I was talking to a client of mine earlier, and they mentioned that he and his partner had different love languages. While love languages…

Some days when it hits the fan, I remind myself that not everything needs to be done in real time. This was the biggest take away for me, from being a crisis counselor for 20 years. In reality, we often work ourselves up to believing that everything must happen in…

*This is not a political post. And if you read it as such, you have missed the point. Please no political comments. I had the rare evening off the other day. I turned on the the TV and the Jan 6th hearings were going on. As I was watching, I…