I’ve been thinking about the idea of coping strategies lately. Sometimes in my work with substance abusers, or anyone struggling to deal...

After being lost for periods of time, we sometimes find our way. Or maybe I should say we find “a” way. A path, a route, that at least...

I’ve written elsewhere that you have to change to change. Pretty simple, right? But yet we all struggle with this. Even the smallest and...

Why do we live in a world where honesty is a scarce value? What does honesty mean to people? What are we even talking about when we...

I’ve been learning a lot in the past several years. I have delved more deeply than ever into the areas of philosophy, psychology and...

As I sit here and stare at the blank page, anxiety builds. There many things to say, too much really, and carving that down into an essay...

Why are you not getting better? Why does it seem like nothing changes for you? Why do you continue to have the same ailments haunting...

I like simple things that have a lot of meaning.  I also like utilizing experiences that do not require a whole lot of preparation,...

In the following video, archetypal psychologist James Hillman takes on the important but neglected topic of aging.  We have lost a sense...

There is something exciting and rewarding when embracing the fear that comes with “falling forward” (see my article Getting Into Your...

I want to write about the experience of embracing fear, or the very experience which one fears happening. Whether it is the actual...

When I was younger, attending university, I used to take drives through the back roads of central Pennsylvania as a way to be by myself. ...

When we begin to step out and take more control over our lives, we will go through times that feel impossible. Making changes means...

In 1988 Nike hired an ad agency that coined the slogan JUST DO IT. I have grown up with this slogan being a large part of my life and...

I wanted to address the name of my column and the general concept I will be running with throughout my posts.  I’m sure I will deviate...

When we often feel stuck in our lives, it is most likely due to our resistance in stepping out. What do I mean by that? Well, most of us...