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Although each of us might define happiness differently, it’s something we all desire. Many of us wait for and depend on the incredible moments in life – getting a promotion ...

Today, in our society dependent is a dirty word. It’s a synonym for weak, helpless, clinging, incapable, immature and inferior. Literally. Because when you look up “dependent” in a thesaurus, ...

Today I love snapshots of winter captured in the “geological” layers of snow. I love how even if you don’t know how to read them, and I certainly don’t, you ...

As hard as it is to believe, Gabe Howard hosts another podcast, but with a different co-host! Michelle Hammer is his co-host on A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast (AKA BSP). In this episode, she and Gabe chat with...

The past is like a yellow haze of things which are real, things...

You may have heard that stress can affect your body in many ways, and that your waistline can become a victim in your stress battle. Sadly, this is true. There are several ways in which stress can contribute to weight gain....

Last Friday was April 20, or 4/20, which has become known as a celebration of cannabis. For those of you who don’t know, when someone says it’s 4:20, that means ...

“Mindfulness” is a word that’s gotten a lot of attention lately. It sounds good, it’s usually accompanied by calming images that look very appealing, and most of us accept on principle that mindfulness must be a good thing. If you...

It’s absolutely amazing how fast time passes. I mean, I have no idea how fast time moves, but when I look back at my childhood and ponder the fact that ...

Have you ever seen those segments on late-night TV, when comedians approach people on the street and...

Do you know someone who tends to take every little thing you say personally and holds a long-term grudge against you? What do you think the problem is? Is it ...

Donald Rumsfeld famously said that there are “known knows,” “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns.” These are the things we know we know, the things we know we don’t know, and ...

“Oh, if you need a friend, I’m sailing right behind, Like a bridge over troubled water, I will ease your mind” Paul Simon  The concept of good and evil seems ...

Too often, it seems like this dichotomy is presented: We can raise girls who are tame and meek, or they need to be fully empowered and fearless. We don’t want ...

The best long-term treatment for addiction is not the pursuit of in-the-moment sobriety, it’s the pursuit of healthy, intimate, ongoing connection....

When I was growing up, and adults would brag about their children, it seemed to be more based on their...

“He doesn’t have to die every day,” she said to me. I nodded in agreement. It sounded profound, like something I needed to remember. I flashed back to getting on ...

Why are bad habits so hard to break? What if the bumper sticker “Just Say No” is actually working against us? If willpower alone...