Anything I might have written about Paris these past weeks would have been grievously frivolous and trivial, given the immense racial violence exploding once again in America and the aftershocks in European countries. Perpetual racism, racial disparity, white privilege, and white supremacy remain scourges that are firmly rooted in white-dominated cultures. Being silent about the …
I have a habitual habit of forgetting my umbrella. I guess I have a hard time remembering it could rain. It happened again the other day while out on my authorized one hour walk! No problem, I thought. Instead, I decided to enjoy the raindrops, which felt suddenly new again. Perhaps it is my optimism …
You are not going to find any formal DSM diagnosis of Covid Confinement Blues and Anxiety, at least not yet. But the symptoms are as rampant as the virus! I haven’t been spared from these sinking blue feelings either. Sometimes I feel like a bobbling cork adrift in unknown waters. Perhaps you too. What we …
In 36 years of practice, I have seen and heard of some of the most unbelievably tragic tales of people being caught in relationships, where the seeds of dissent and dissolution were there from the start! It is like the signs of heartbreak were already blinking like a neon sign, that were overlooked or …
Maybe you have been pumped up to rush out into the New Year like a snorting bull roaring and bucking to break out of the rodeo gate of the New Year, hell-bent on shoving yourself into your New Year Resolutions. Some of you already know that I am not a big fan of New Year …
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I struggle with the word “merry” as applied to Christmas celebrations coming up perhaps as some of you do also. Without wanting to sound emotionally austere, merriness departed from my holiday celebrations after the death of my son 2 years ago. Don’t get me wrong, I continue to strive to find moments of joy and …
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Blue moon, Full moon, Harvest moon, Hunter’s moon, Supermoon and moon eclipses are all beautiful to look at and fascinating stuff of lore and myth. Moon phases on sleep and mood disturbances are more than just a phenomenon! A phenomenon is an observable event or situation that causality can’t be totally explained. There are hundreds …
What defines compulsive buying and what is underneath the urge to compulsively buy buy buy? Actually, there is a lot of psychological push and pull going on, in addition to a hormonal reward system at play. Let’s take a look. The clearest definition is that compulsive shopping disorder is an ongoing preoccupation of shopping with …
The earth is in constant momentum and so are you! I love staring at Leon Foucault’s pendulum steadily swinging back and forth in the spectacular setting of the Pantheon of Paris. I find it mesmerizing and meditative at the same time. Even hypnotic. The very shiny brass ball stays in perpetual motion thanks to the …
I felt called to reposting this after all the mass killings in America. I am but a small voice in the wilderness who is saddened and disheartened not only by such heinous violence but by the awareness that these mass killings will continue. Whenever I saw the ancient ruins of Roman arenas, I use to …
Arenas Of Malignant Hate And Anger Propagate And Incite Violence Read More »
Life is never a long tranquil river as the French say but instead runs you through rapids, over rocks and even slams you on the banks, like a beached whale. Grieving losses is inevitable in our lives despite our best efforts. Some losses leave deep scars that can cripple you. Most of us work very …
In Grieving, Limping Along May Be The Best You Can Do Read More »
It’s that time a year again for high school reunions. This every so often social event may be a banal ritual for some but terrifying for others. High school reunions are often avoided by those who have experienced and retained painful memories of humiliation during their adolescent years. Let’s get real here; there are …
High School Reunions; A Survival Guide for High School PTSD Read More »