Out of My Mind

Bad Parents or Bad Fit?

Most of us, shrinks and non-shrinks alike, tacitly agree that a troubled present is indicative of a troubled past. But sometimes it’s more nuanced than that.

When Your Advice Falls Flat

How do we increase the chances someone will heed our well-meaning counsel?

When All Else Fails

Sometimes, conflict management calls for a unique approach.

Drinking Himself Dry

In conjunction with so-called “dry January,” I offer a cautionary tale about alcohol.

Who Are You Changing For?

Often, New Years resolutions do more harm than good. Why?

Is That You, God?

Messages from God can come in strange packages.

Are You Afraid of Joy?

Too many of us hide from joy, frightened by the prospect of losing ourselves in the rapture of dance, music, lovemaking, spiritual reverie, awe and wonder, laughter or intimate sharing.

Christmas Awaits Our Return

We are the Grinch who stole Christmas.

Holding on for Dear Life

When someone tells me they're afraid of the dark, usually, they are missing the mark. What scares them is not the blackness, but the horrors their imagination projects into it.

Giving Whatever You've Got

When life has beaten us down and we don't have any thanks to give, we can still give whatever we've got.