Relationship Challenges for EmpathsAfter a break-up two weeks back, and then some additional stress from work travel plus a sick donkey, I've been finding myself...
Training Video for DoctorsI wish every physician would spend 10 minutes to watch this summary by Dr David Kaufman. Compassionate yet totally no nonsense.
On GritToday is international Women's Day. And in honor of all the women in my life who continue to blow me away with their courage and...
A Quick Aside on GunsAs I round the bend to 32, I continue gaining perspective on how inadequate my reasoning skills were just ten or fifteen years ago. I...
Finding Your Donkey: Recovery through flowI was woken up last night at 2 am by the sound of the donkey alarm. He has a particular hee-haw for when he thinks his sheep are in...
Grief and WallowingToday one of my sheep came down with some pretty nasty scours, and after driving myself crazy for a few hours researching, asking...
A kinder philosophy of successThis blog post was inspired by Alain De Botton's highly recommended Ted Talk "So, what do you do?" It's hands down the most common...
The Walking WoundedThough the words are my own, the following thought experiment is sourced from Don Miguel Ruiz's The Mastery of Love. Imagine you are a...
Mornings are Terrible, You are notCan we talk about mornings? Mornings can be seriously awful. I don't have a good scientific explanation for why mornings suck, so I'm...
The Desiderataby Max Ehrmann, (Latin: desired things) Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as...