Should we listen to our emotions? Most people tend to say Yes. “Listen to your emotions, they are telling you something.” But does this really make sense? The fact is, emotions are a basic aspect of human nature. They are neither good nor bad, they just are. It’s sort of like eating. Don’t do enough [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Why am I always attracted to abusive alcoholics?
Intriguing title for this blog post, don’t you think? Well it is an actual question I have been asked more than once in my career. It certainly does make you wonder. It’s not as if on a first date, we would typically ask something like, “Are you the kind of person that will make my [...]
This year I resolve never to write about resolutions
I can count on three media requests each year. In the summer, I will get a request to comment on the importance of summer vacations. During the holidays, the pre-Christmas request is to discuss loneliness and/or stress. This is soon followed by the standard “Hey, why don’t you write about resolutions?” Well, as Weird Al [...]
