Dating with the Buddha
photo courtesy of nymag.com How can you bring spirituality and humor to dating? Or, as one writer so aptly put it: What if [...]
Bringing back romance
Plenty of people have focused on bringing “sexy” back. But, perhaps it’s time to dig a little deeper. What about romance? You know, that desire [...]
Is my child gay?
One of my clients, a divorced businessman, has a 16-year-old son “Evan”. Evan just told his dad that he’s gay. He said it very confidently. [...]
Can You Be Happy For Someone Else?
There’s a word in Buddhism - Muditā – that means “celebrating the success of others”. The first time I heard it, at a meditation retreat [...]
Let’s talk about sex
A big part of mental health is having a healthy sex life, but, for some reason, our sexual selves are often left out of any [...]
I think I’m bisexual…
Dear Michael: I am a happily-married woman with a young child, a great job and loving friends. There’s only one problem, I think I’m bisexual, [...]
Finding your perfect partner
We all have this idea of the “perfect” partner, and many of us feel disappointed and even annoyed when we don’t get him or her. [...]
How to Handle Conversations with Difficult People
photograph courtesy of Columbia Motion Pictures Dear Michael: I write to you because you are becoming the “Dear Abby” of San Diego! I [...]
The ABCs of Couples Counseling
photo courtesy of nymag.com Over the years, many people have asked me a lot of questions about couples counseling. For this column, I’ve [...]
The Well of Loneliness
photo by Peter Lindberg for nymag.com As a young gay boy in small-town Ohio, I read “The Well of Loneliness”, one of [...]
Why I Like Getting Older
photo courtesy of nymag.com If you believe advertising, getting older is a mistake, a weakness. If you get older and look older, you’ve [...]
How to have a low stress life
Today I got a call from a new client, who asked me, “Can you help me lower my stress and anxiety? I don’t want to [...]