Scott Peck began his best-selling book The Road Less Traveled with the line, “Life is suffering.” All the great sages acknowledge life’s suffering. That we suffer is not the question. The question is whether or not we suffer well. Psychologist …
Getting to Where You Want to Be
I was speaking at an event earlier this month about how to get from where you are right now to where you want to be. Since I love to communicate from my personal experiences, I shared from the “Seven Steps from Pain to Purpose” …
Enjoy Yourself; It’s Later Than You Think
A few years ago, I watched the series finale of a television show called House. I loved the main character, Dr. House. He was a narcissistic jerk (who may have reminded me of myself), but he was a lovable narcissistic jerk, …
Saturday Night
I have been a Bon Jovi fan since my mom and I used to dance through our house singing, “You give love a bad name!” at the top of our lungs. Bon Jovi has a song called “Someday I’ll Be …
Secret or Private
I had a great psychotherapist who had grown into his name—Solomon. Dr. Michael Solomon’s wisdom was of a kind rarely seen. He added breadth and depth to my complicated life. Often his words were simple, yet profound. For instance, he …
A Story Worth Telling When Your Child Has Cancer
As a creative professional I’m in a position to help clients tell their stories. Here’s one worth telling. It’s one that has even caught the attention of The Fault in Our Stars author John Green, Nascar driver Jeff Gordon, and sports personality Dick Vitale. …
Waiting in the Check-Out Line with the Come-Here Lady
“Come here!” she said with an accent, but the man with the shopping cart 30 feet away did not budge, and that was a good thing. If you’ve read my blog story, The Joy In Waiting, you’ll know that I don’t …
I Really Should Have …
finished school. gone to school for something I was/am passionate about (and then finished school). gone back to see my dad the evening he passed away instead of “needing rest” at home. enjoyed being a teenager more and should not …
40 Things I Believe in My 40’s
1. Real friends are people who know your middle name, biggest flaws and hidden talents. 2. Having a job is a good thing, but it is never really the ultimate thing. 3. You can’t be happy if you aren’t submitting …
To Caleb, On His Moving Day
Hi, friend. By now you are on your way, driving off to your new life, leaving behind everything that’s been familiar and comfortable to you for the past 19 years. I was about a year younger than you when I …