Elle and I have decided that this New Year is a good time to begin looking at the friendships around you. Do you have some friends who just seem to drain you more than they fill you up? Maybe it’s time to evaluate the relationships around you. You deserve to be surrounded by a…
We might excuse managers, executives or bosses who treat us unkind because of their power position. When your directors are insensitive or cruel, this is a difficult spot to be in. Innovative work environments establish a collaborative team, managers included. But how do you know if you are working for a true leader or a boss? …
We often walk around in a fog. A fog that is accompanied by hand-held consumer items such as Starbucks coffee and smart phones. A fog that exists because it is easy and convenient. It comes to us with ease but it carries a heavy price. We feel connected but we aren’t. It’s only synthetic social…
Deep breaths. Deep breaths. Deep breaths. Now hug her back. The sniffling stops and she looks up at me. Does she feel it too? I have often said that being sexually abused as a child becomes a wet jean jacket as an adult. As long as I stand there very still and…
I recently attended the wedding of a great friend. This beautiful event was supported by a spectacular venue, decorations, and charming dresses. And most importantly, loving people. As the event began, the pastor took her spot under an elegant wood arch aligned with flowers. She opened with a speech to remind the audience, friends and…
Sometimes we question a part of our life. We wonder. It may be a relationship, a job, or a habit. We might be in a relationship with a partner who has actions we don’t agree with. We try to find a reason our partner would have such rude behavior. We excuse the inexcusable because we…
“In the absence of information, we fill in the blanks with our imagination.” -Dave Let me tell you the story of my best friend, Dave. I met Dave at a Denny ‘s on Walnut street in Bloomington, Indiana. I was a doe-eyed freshman in college and he was approaching his sophomore year. Winter time had just…
Today, I am going to share a personal story. It feels like an important personal story. About five months ago I began struggling with depression. Five months ago, I began struggling with depression, again. These feelings and symptoms were not new to me; lack of motivation, low energy, difficulty getting out of bed in the morning,…
How do we prepare for millennials in the workforce? What are we missing when it comes to understanding this generation? Why do we want it to be similar to generations before it? Some people see the millennials as an entitled generation; that they expect things they didn’t earn. A generation that is used to instant gratification. After…
When you stop comparing or expecting you begin to see the world for its beauty. You walk more slowly and you love more fully. You learn that we are humans and that we need one another. You learn that fear is really what drives all your worries and that hope is what drives your purpose.…
The Cynical Therapist 