If you’re asking this question regarding your drinking habits you’re already in over your head. For example, if the clever Narcotics Anonymous slogan, “One is too many and a thousand is never enough,” punches you square in the heart chakra, there is likely no coming … Read More

How To Say No To Free Drinks One of the most common questions I receive is, “how do I say no to free drinks?” Usually the scene that plays in the questioner’s head is a dashing night out, sober and motivated, having a good time … Read More

Friendship…A Shared Space At The Flea Market It was a quiet little Saturday.  The kids and I were hanging out, bored, eager to find something to placate our restless spirits.  My oldest daughter caught my gaze and said rather curiously, “daddy, why are we here … Read More

Cognitive Distortions…the noonday devil Control fallacies, overgeneralization, and global labeling are a few of the more popular ways human beings mess up their afternoon.  What are these infamous bugaboos?   The all too common cognitive distortions that destroy your goals and well-being.  If you want to … Read More

What Is CQ?…an important form of intelligence I always found IQ tests a bit underwhelming. In the movie Interstellar the main character Cooper, played by Matthew McConaughey, was informed that his son was not smart enough to go to college. In a quick retort, Cooper … Read More

How To Become Enlightened…my journey with anxiety I recall going through a steady, low bottom depression. It could only be described as a chronic malcontent that produced a constant throb like a poolside horsefly.  I just couldn’t escape apart from drugs and/or other intense and … Read More