As you know, my precious Munson passed away this past December. As horrible as that was, it has led to a wonderful new beginning. Right after we put Munson down, we called his breeder to let him know the sad news. A couple days later I was viewing his website and noticed he has a […]
I have found that one benefit of having a chronic emotional disorder is that you develop a high degree of self-awareness. In an effort to manage my chronic anxiety, I have been through countless hours of psychotherapy and read dozens of self-help books. This has, over several decades, developed in me a keen awareness […]
In our relationships we are often faced with decisions that involve competing values. It can be quite difficult to choose the higher value in these situations. However, making good choices as consistently as possible can have a dramatic effect on the quality of our relationships. I’ll provide a few examples to illustrate what I mean. […]
People are often critical of others for being too interested in material things. It is very common for the more spiritual and high-minded among us to denounce people who buy a fancy car, fine jewelry, and other expensive items. In fact, Pope Francis was just recently quoted as warning that “bold cultural change is needed […]
The 5 Key Life Lessons I Learned in the Gym
Exercising in a gym might seem on its surface to be a bit simple and mundane. You pick up a barbell or dumbbell, and you either push it or pull it, right? Not very interesting. But in fact, there is much to be learned in the gym, not just about exercise and your body, but […]
Be Brave Enough to Be Your Genuine Self—What’s the Alternative?
I have written often about how I admire Lady Gaga for being brave enough to be her genuine self, as reflected in my articles Why I Like Lady Gaga So Much and Lady Gaga Does It Again! Now I want to share some of my own history and experiences in this regard. I remember being a junior […]
How to Greatly Improve Your Relationships
In this, my final post on negative and irrational thinking, I will relay three more types of cognitive distortions from Scott Burns’ seminal book, “The Feeling Good Handbook.” Since we have firmly established in previous posts that all of my followers are much too well-adjusted to succumb to any type of distorted thinking, I will […]
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