Resilience

In September, I was invited to Boulder, Colorado for a deeply meaningful interview with the legendary Regina Meredith, host of Open Minds on Gaia TV. Our conversation was wide-ranging, intimate, and soulful—an exploration of my personal journey and the evolution of my work into the holistic, integrative approach I practice today. We spoke about the…

I recently listened to a dharma talk by Buddhist teacher Tara Brach about honesty. She described a cartoon featuring two dinosaurs who look up and see an asteroid hurtling towards the Earth. One reassures the other, “Maybe it won’t be so bad.” The problem with denial is that it prevents us from seeing things as…

  “Sacred Psychiatry: Bridging the Personal and Transpersonal to Transform Health and Consciousness”, my first book, will be published on January 2, 2024. It describes my journey from practicing as a more mainstream psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, to the holistic approach I take today. The book can be pre-ordered on the author’s page  where you can…

I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” —J.R.R. Tolkein “The Fellowship…

I collect blank books. When I see one that I like, I buy it, even though I have no specific or immediate use for it in mind. Then when the need for a journal arises, I go through my stash and select one that is apropos. My youngest child, YoYo, was sent home from college…