Life is messy, so it’s a good idea to make some big messes. We can play it safe, live life safely and strive to avoid mess. We can try hard to make …
We all want to feel more confident, more secure, less anxious, more comfortable in our skins. Who doesn’t? A $100 million self-help industry for decades has targeted our insatiable quest for deliverance …
I’m asked periodically, what’s the fastest way to radically upgrade one’s psychic life? And I’m pretty sure I’ve found a half-way decent answer to the inquiry: Stop taking it personally. That’s right–stop …
The following post is a guest article written by Tomas Russo, a first-time contributor to my blog. Copyright (c) 2020 by Tomas Russo. I used to believe in myself. Back in high …
We tend to live our lives “waiting” till we’re ready to take plunges into unknown, uncertain, un-guaranteed territory. We like certainty, we like to be sure, we like to feel secure, we …
We tend to live our lives “waiting” till we’re ready to take plunges into unknown, uncertain, un-guaranteed territory. We like certainty, we like to be sure, we like to feel secure, we …
We spend a lot of time telling ourselves we’re not okay. That there’s something wrong with us. That we’re not thinking right. Not feeling right. Not doing right. That we’re fucking up. …
So, let’s confront some myths about confidence, insecurity and anxiety. Because the misinformation’s wrong, and worse, pernicious. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 30-year clinical career, it’s that everyone’s got …
It’s scary to be a human being, for countless reasons. It just is. So, the first thing I want to say is, whenever you feel scared, remind yourself that life is scary, …
We don’t fight our breathing, so why fight our anxiety. You might think I’m suggesting that anxiety is as natural, inevitable and inescapable as breathing. Do you really think I’m suggesting that? …