I have fairly sensitive teeth. This may be genetic, or perhaps it’s because when I had braces as a young teenager, I wasn’t as fastidious about brushing and flossing as I ought to have been. Regardless of the reason, I’ve [...]
When I was about three years old, my father taught me how to swim. He brought me into the pool, had me hold onto the edge in the shallow end, and then walked about three feet away. "Ok, Jennie!" he [...]
About two years ago, I wrote an unassuming little blog post that I called “We’re All in This Together”. It wasn’t flashy, didn’t feature a clickbait title, and fell off my website’s homepage without much ado – but I think [...]
Don’t make fun of Donald Trump’s hair. Don’t make fun of his complexion or his weight or the size of his hands. When you do, he does not hear you. But the people who do hear you learn, for the [...]
The latest Netflix series generating a lot of buzz is 13 Reasons Why. But unlike Orange is the New Black and House Of Cards, the buzz mostly isn’t all that favorable. Aside from the pretty scathing review in the New [...]
I’m a big fan of trying new things, and if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’ve written about many of those experiences. I’ve shared about how yoga is connecting, how scuba centers you, and how [...]
There are many things you don’t know about self-criticism and it’s because you are very stupid. You should know these things - they’re really obvious. I bet the guy in the office next to you knows these things… Phil, with [...]
In the past few years, a new phenomenon has emerged in dating. Actually, it’s a very old phenomenon, but it has a shiny new name and is amplified by the advent of dating apps and other technology. It’s called ghosting. [...]
Last week, I had the privilege of joining Dr. Wendy O'Connor and Jenni Wilson as the guest on their podcast: The Relationship Show. I originally met Jenni through her work for LA-CAMFT, a professional organization for Los Angeles based therapists. She coordinates [...]
Over a year ago, I wrote a series of articles about recognizing symptoms of workplace burnout and how you can manage that with self-care. I described that burnout often looks like depression: you have trouble getting out of bed, you don’t enjoy [...]