When we come from fear

September 23, 2026
Sometimes people don’t come from anger or any other emotion. Even if that's how it seems. Instead, they come from fear. In fact, I'd lay odds on the fact that most of us come from fear most of the time: Fear of being rejected. Fear of losing control. Fear of not being enough. Fear that if we...

When we come from fear

September 23, 2026
Sometimes people don’t come from anger or any other emotion. Even if that's how it seems. Instead, they come from fear. In fact, I'd lay odds on the fact that most...

No, we can’t have it all

September 21, 2026
Were you sold a beautiful lie: that you could have it all? A fulfilling career. A loving family. Financial security. Adventure. Perfect health. A beautiful home. Time...

Five things I learned in therapy

September 16, 2026
I'm a believer in therapy. Real therapy. With a good therapist. (Not all therapists are good.) Why do I believe in it? Therapy teaches us how to understand the life...

How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes...

The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring...

When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits...

Walking medical miracles, that’s what we are

September 2, 2026
Thirty years ago most people my age might be dead. 40 years ago, they would be. It's a miracle that so many of us are still walking around. Pacemakers. ...

How we cultivate empathy

August 31, 2026
I'm pretty sure I lacked empathy in my young adulthood. Too new in what it meant to be human, I hadn't honed that ability. And truth is, empathy is one of those traits...

Be like Dolly.

August 28, 2026
The initial dust has settled after the passing of a person who was obviously one of the most beloved figures of our generation. The outpouring of stories and music...

Why do we complicate friendship?

August 26, 2026
Friendships are pretty simple, actually. If you like someone, if you have some things in common, if you click in significant ways, that can be a friendship. But...

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