Typing on a compluter

Work, Work, Work, Work, Work

They are several pop songs focused on it right now, and it seems to be on everyone’s minds at all times: Work. Recently, I’ve made a conscious choice to curb my workaholic ways. I was working seven days per week, either seeing clients, writing reports, completing billing, etc. When someone would ask how my weekend …

Escalator in train station

I Dare You

I was back at my alma mater recently and the University president commented that we are all “on the escalator,” meaning that we are aging at the same rate – time stopping for no one. I immediately recalled a childhood memory watching the The Price is Right with my mom on summer vacation, where the yodeling man …

Man standing at rainbow and waterfall

The (Un)Chosen Life: Did you choose your life? Or did it choose you?

How much of your life did you actually choose? Likewise, how satisfied do you feel with your life? Based on my many observations as a psychologist, my educated guess is that you are likely happier with the aspects of your life that you actively, consciously considered and chose. Also, I imagine that the areas of …

Woman looking out of window contemplating

Say You’re Sorry

“Is it too late now to say sorry?” asked Justin Bieber. Well, Biebs, you’re in luck. No, it is not, in fact, too late to say you’re sorry. However, before you do, I am offering you some advice to make sure that apology goes as well as possible. I have recently witnessed just how awful …