The issue is authenticity, not eccentricity, and the key to authenticity is being honest with ourselves. Of course, that is true at any age, but it is especially important as we age. Facing facts is just plain tough to do,...
One thing that makes so many of us so crotchety as we get older is that nothing looks the same. Our memories of “how life was” take on an artificial radiance, and in that golden glow “how life is” looks...
There is a mystery about loving grandkids. When I was young, back when Lincoln was in the White House, I heard grandparents talk about their grandchildren in a way I could not comprehend. They seemed unhinged. If it was love...
Do you remember that incredible Howard Beale scene in the film Network? The TV anchorman, Howard Beale (played by Peter Finch), tells his viewers to go to the window and shout how angry they are, in no uncertain terms. I...
A therapist who specializes in treating individuals with OCD referred a patient to me. The therapist said the patient met all the criteria for OCD, yet she was unresponsive to all OCD treatment modalities. I initially consulted on this patient’s...
Because I was raised in an Islamic household, my perspective of God was warped. I believed God was mean and distant. In other words, I believed He was too busy to deal with my first-world problems, and if I were...
You wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve been asked such questions as “I believe in God. What’s wrong with looking at my horoscope every once in a while?” “What’s the harm in wearing crystal bracelets to ward off negativity?” “What’s...
