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Life Balance (Part 2): Work is not there to make you happy. It gives life meaning, and that's better

80% of Americans hate their jobs. I forget where I heard that statistic, but can anyone doubt it? Work can feel like the embodiment of...

Why are my previous blog pictures gone?

You have likely noticed that most of the past photos (before this post) on my blog entries have been removed. A law firm called Higbee &...

Anxiety? PTSD? Eat a high-protein breakfast.

When you eat a sugary or carbohydrate-based breakfast, your blood sugar goes sky-high and then crashes in an hour. The body perceives...

Does anyone care?

I suppose the picture says it all (Note: The picture has been removed--it contained a Frederick Douglass quote, "It is easier to build...

How to feel less awkward

Many introverted people realize that they can be awkward in conversation, and notice that co-workers or acquaintances might be avoiding...

Taking personal responsibility: I can make it easier--but only you can change your life

What I do, especially regarding trauma therapy and marriage therapy, is not much different from what an orthopedic surgeon does. If you...

Ecstasy: Sentiment and Conviction 2

This is another post about the relationship between sentiment and conviction, and how when they go hand-in-hand as they should, the...

Don't trust people who tell you what to think--especially if you agree with them.

Does this really need explaining? Apparently in today's culture it does. I'm not sure what happened to the anti-establishment movement...

Sentiment vs. Conviction

What is sentiment? An internal expression of strong emotions in reaction to a realization of something profound. What is conviction? ...

Fake Labels vs. Mental Health

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have as much training in diagnosis as an LPC, LCSW, LMHC, and so on. However, LMFT's...