1 day ago10 Simple Ways to Decrease Inflation StressStress is always hard to deal with, and financial stress is one of the worst types of stress we can experience. That’s because it goes right to our survival fears. We wonder if we can keep our family and ourselves out of trouble. The economy is not doing very well…Stress3 min readStress3 min read
Oct 27Halloween Masks Can Reveal Secrets About OurselvesHalloween is almost here. It’s got me thinking about the masks that we wear on this holiday as well as those we wear all year long. We choose to wear a disguise on Halloween but often, without realizing it, our choice of masks reveals more about us than we might…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Jul 18Is American Society Weaponizing Mentally Ill Young Men?Mass shootings are becoming commonplace in the US — As I write this blog, I’m thinking that most likely, there will be another mass shooting in the US by the time it’s published. According to recent statistics, there have been 300 mass shootings in the united states since January 2022. That’s almost two per day. A mass shooting is…Trauma5 min readTrauma5 min read
Jul 12How Inflation Affects Our Mental HealthLately, we’ve noticed that the prices of food and gas have sky-rocketed. This is the last thing we need after 2 years of unrelenting stress. Covid has pushed us to the limit, and just when we thought we couldn’t handle anymore, we’re now having to deal with inflation rates that…Mental Health1 min readMental Health1 min read
Jul 4The Importance of Having FunOver the past couple of years, fun has been the last thing on our minds. We’ve gone through incredible hardships, whether from isolation, financial stress, or loss. Life has been all about managing the challenges we’ve been facing. Now that things are finally opening up again, we can start to…Mental Health1 min readMental Health1 min read
Jun 20One Huge Mistake That Ruins Relationships and How to Fix ItSimple misunderstandings ruin a lot of relationships — Over the years, I’ve noticed that a lot of relationships that end in acrimony could have easily been salvaged. The one thing they all seem to have in common is that a simple misunderstanding ended up exploding the relationship. In this day and age, when communication is so complex and…Well Being5 min readWell Being5 min read
Jun 8How to Set Healthy BoundariesThis is an updated version of my old article Establishing Healthy Boundaries. A lot of people have really bad boundaries these days Over the years, one of the things I’ve noticed is that a lot of people have really poor boundaries. They don’t actually think about the idea of boundaries as they go about their lives and they don’t realize…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Jun 1Bling Empire Shows That Money Doesn’t Make you HappyBling Empire is about extremely wealthy people who exhibit a tremendous degree of psychological dysfunction. I find the show Bling Empire fascinating. It’s a show about extremely wealthy people who exhibit a tremendous degree of psychological dysfunction. It’s impossible to know how much of it is authentic and how much of it is scripted but the characters would have to be incredible actors to…Fame5 min readFame5 min read
Apr 6Why Walking Outside is Great for Your Body, Mind, and SpiritI love to walk, and I love that it’s good for me — I love walking and I try to do it as much as I can. That was why I was happy to see an article in the New York Times this week about how walking just 10 minutes a day may lead to a longer life. The article referred to a…Well Being5 min readWell Being5 min read
Apr 6Will Smith’s Slap Shows Us the Importance of Self-ControlThe Slap that was heard around the world — I don’t think anybody anywhere hasn’t at least heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar ceremonies on Sunday, March 27th. It was a shocking thing to witness at the time and it has left many of us thinking about the implications of Will Smith’s actions. First of…Narcissism6 min readNarcissism6 min read
