The Message in the Madness
He tries to slip into the library unnoticed, a thin, elderly Japanese man wearing a beige work shirt and beige trousers rolled at the cuffs, brown moccasins and socks. But as the official Observer of...
View ArticleRewriting: Ten Ways to Ease the Pain
If you peeked behind the curtain last week and didn’t see me, it’s because I was recharging instead of rewriting. Now I’m back. With a list of ten ways to ease the pain that comes with all of that...
View ArticleLost in the Self-Help Section
I spent an afternoon in the self-help section in the library, searching for a fix for whatever was broken inside me, and I got lost. I got lost in books that offered advice on how-to, and why-not,...
View Article10 Signs You’ve Got Squirrels in the Doohickey
We’ve all heard about it– from friends, loved ones, a medical professional, maybe even some guy in a hard hat. We’ve seen it in the news, read it online, heard it on the radio. It’s outnumbering the...
View ArticleYour World is How You View It
Picture a world where magic is commonplace. Where people of all creeds and colors sing together in harmony. Where fun is had at any age, and food is plentiful, and everyone is merry and childlike and...
View ArticleHope for Introverts Who Feel Like Party Poopers
Recently a friend invited me to attend a three-day camping/music festival in the mountains, an hour drive from where I live. For an introvert, three days amongst hordes of people and loud music is...
View ArticleWhen Life Knocks You Down, Reach for This
“Did you forget your teeth?” “No dear. They’re in my back pocket.” -overheard in my head Your teeth are your tools. You use them to chomp your food. If you have the removable kind and you forget to...
View ArticleSome Might Think You’re A Hypochondriac When…
Some might think you’re a hypochondriac when you’re abnormally anxious about your health. But when does normal anxiety about one’s health become abnormal? A case in point… I became concerned about my...
View ArticleAnxiety Wears a Black Duster
Harper Lee’s book, Go Set a Watchman, was released this week. What you won’t find in the book is the character of Boo Radley, the mentally disturbed neighbor who everyone views as The Boogeyman. What?...
View ArticleHow to Soothe Body, Mind and Soul to Promote Healing
I spent all of last week fighting a severe cold. Not fighting, really. Just lying in bed while it pummeled me. Some folks are masters at riding out a cold. Me? I’m cowed by the swagger of it. I...
View ArticleWhen Panic Attacks, Duck! Tips for Surviving the Holidays
Holidays can be stressful, whether you struggle with anxiety or not. But with a sensitive nervous system, all of the hustle and bustle of the season can be the tipping point that sends you into...
View ArticleBook Review: Habits of a Happy Brain
I thought I’d start including book reviews on my site while I’m still off fishing. Here’s my most recent. Let me know if you like this feature! I’ve read several books on rewiring the brain to overcome...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts While Meditating #2
Suffering isn’t the path to enlightenment. Acceptance is.
View ArticleToday I’ll Feel Joy, No Matter What
Today I’ll find a reason to feel joy. It doesn’t need to be a good reason. It can be real or imagined, big or trivial. It can be the smile someone sends me, or the smile I send to someone. It can be...
View ArticleHow to Worry Well
Last weekend, it rained. Hard. And steady. When it rains hard and steady in California, we stay indoors. We don’t know what that stuff is pouring down from the skies, and if we can’t go out in shorts...
View ArticleFeeling Powerless Over Panic? How to Navigate an Attack
Panic is the body’s language for “Watch out, buster, danger ahead!” It’s useful if you’re headed down a dark alley where Jack the Ripper is having a smoke. It’s a bit more vague when it bursts out of...
View ArticleHow to Change the Rules in the Game of Anxiety
This week, I played the game of anxiety in the circus of my mind. It goes like this: Visualize the worst possible outcome for a future event and fixate on it, running the movie loop in your mind until...
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