I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and best of my writing. If you like what I have to say, please share my work … More How To Take Back Your Life From the Effects of Trauma
Have you ever wondered if you have a victim mentality? ___ The victim mentality is not a diagnosis. It is not found in any medical journal or the sacred DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, 5th edition). Healing gives you another story with a better ending. You have more to … More How to Heal From the Victim Mentality
My son applied for a job at McDonalds a few weeks ago. The Manager promised he would call my son back two days later. Two weeks later, no call. When all else fails, blame the person in charge? It’s easy to blame leadership for situations like this. A lot of people applied for work that day, I can only … More Depression and the Personal Politics of Blame
We are in need of a healthy dose of what I call Blame Retardant. ___ I find blame fascinating. One of the earliest human stories we know of involves a classic blame triangle. The story is familiar and goes something like this: Garden of Eden, don’t eat from the tree, they liked the apple, they … More Donald Trump and the Politics of Blame
I have heard of the Tooth Fairy, Tinker Bell, The Fairy Godmother. This is a Fairy Tale that is quick and cute… we’ll call it the Tale of the Microwave Fairy. This morning, our daughter warmed up a frozen pancake in the microwave. She thought she set it for 1:00 minute and proceeded back to her … More Blame it on The Microwave Fairy
Think about the Garden of Eden story. You know how it goes: Adam blames Eve. Eve blames the serpent. God blames all three. What would you think? One morning last week, I awoke and walked into my kitchen only to find my son’s backpack emptied of its contents. His books were strewn all over the … More When You Need to blame Someone, Blame Gravity
Getting High on Recovery 