The Whole Human

How do we inoculate or rescue ourselves from the shallow of life? How do we cope with these unwanted challenges and realities of middle age and beyond? … Read More

What I do know is that if art has any real purpose beyond its role as an outlet of expression and connection, it’s to mimic the dance of truth and reality. Read More

At the end of the day, the ultimate goal is to achieve happiness but unfortunately the capitalist culture teaches us that we can buy happiness. Read More

The faulty definition of success causes us to be skewed toward instant gratification. We want badly those shiny results, and we want them NOW. Read More

The price of upgrading your subconscious mind is facing a new future. When you face a new future, you will experience uncertainty and other confusion. But you can work through it. Read More

There are a few things you can do to find the line between — and to show your significant other that you’re making the effort. Read More

As Walter Matthau once said to a young actor who had recently moved to Hollywood and was waiting for his Big Break: “Kid, it’s not the one big break. It’s the 50 big breaks.” … Read More

The state of denial usually feels much more comfortable than confronting difficult feelings or circumstances. But anyone in the mental health field will tell you that living in denial for too long will only backfire. Denial may feel easier, but it actually only intensifies whatever challenging feelings you are dealing with, making them more difficult to move on from. Read More

So many of us run away from our dreams. Our problem isn’t that we aren’t bold, mindful or thoughtful enough, it’s that we give in to fear. Read More