I have nothing against pharmaceutical drugs. Anyone who has taken an anti-anxiety pill will tell you that they work beautifully for what they were intended to do. The problem is that we rely on these drugs as a stand-alone treatment instead of part of a comprehensive plan for the emotionally distressed person. After a lifetime…
We hear an endless barrage these days about “freedom” and “democracy”. They are beautiful ideas, myths to dream about, but do we in fact live by these ideals? The definition of freedom is “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” The definition of licentiousness is “lacking…
I attended a dinner party recently where one of the guests had just read my book. Partway through my first glass of wine she asked me if I still suffered from depression and anxiety. It was refreshing for me to experience this topic as part of our dinner conversation, but still I paused, wanting to…
If depression is a symptom of being stuck in the pain of the past, and anxiety a fear of the future, the obvious answer is to align oneself in present time. Your physical body is the vehicle by which you enter present time, but in order to do so you must also have mastery over…