I rarely mention movies on this website, but “Inside Out” is brilliant. I won’t tell you too much, but it is very creative, intelligent, funny, poignant and some of the concepts/paradigms blow my mind. And the lead character is voiced by the amazing Amy Poehler…
This song – and the accompanying video – is so beautiful. Sufjan Stevens (a favorite of mine) writes/sings his feelings about his mother’s life and death. Here’s a great summary of his album, “Carrie & Lowell”: “The singer-songwriter stripped his sound down to its bare…
I think Lena Dunham is amazing. In this article (found in the New Yorker (at http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-bride-in-her-head), Ms. Dunham talks about the future of marriage for straight people like herself, now that the excuse of waiting for LGBT folks to be able to marry is no longer…
No matter how wonderful your life is, its impossible to avoid difficult people. These unpleasant folks may be your neighbors, coworkers, family, clients, boss or even your partner. Regardless of who they are, how are you going to get along with them? You can’t just…
You seldom read about men and how we feel about our bodies in bathing suits. Until now. Click below for a link to a great article on how ten men (in their twenties and thirties) feel about their bodies, showing skin and the challenges of…
When times get tough, what’s one of the best things you can do for yourself? Perhaps it’s time for a retreat. You may protest, saying you don’t have the time or money, but check out these three different types of retreats: The at-home retreat: This…
You hear a lot of talk about stress: “I’m so stressed out” or “My job is so stressful”, but how what exactly is stress? I’ve read a lot of definitions; most of them focus on the worry and anxiety that come with stress. But what…
Summers are supposed to be happy, right? Carefree, easy, laid-back…and, yet, so often, they’re not. This column is about how to make this summer one of your best ever. Let’s start with: Lower your expectations…of everyone. For example: don’t think you have to lose…
When I moved to L.A., I was amazed to see how beautiful most people were. Especially if you lived in West Hollywood, which I did. Everywhere I looked, there were people with much better bodies than mine (and I was a regular gymgoer with a…
As a psychotherapist, lots of clients ask me if shyness or social anxiety is normal. It’s a tricky question: aren’t we all a little shy in new situations? Most of us are, but some people are energized by a room full of strangers and find it…
