Columns - Michael Dale Kimmel - Life Beyond Therapy

Prestige, Power and Possessions

The above title came from a TED talk I watched recently. In it, the speaker - a contented, wise elder - said that only young [...]

I just saw the documentary “Restless Creature” at the Digital Gym in North Park. In the film, New York City Ballet star Wendy Whelen talks [...]

When I was a child, living on a farm, the nearest daily newspaper was the Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle/Telegram. I loved reading it every day and [...]

By MICHAEL DALE KIMMEL My first book will be published on June 8th and will be available on Amazon. It has taken me more [...]

Have you heard people talk about their “soul mate”? This perfectly-designed person is your ideal match. God sent them just for you. There is no [...]

Recently, I went to a big, fancy dinner at a friend’s house. There were about 18 people there and, as far as I know, I [...]

This column is inspired by a phrase in a terrific book I am reading “Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life” by Jungian psychologist [...]

Dear Michael: I am embarrassed to be writing to you, but so what? I am 37 years old, and angry all the time. The weird thing [...]

Recently, a client told me: “I feel old on the outside, but so young on the inside. Why doesn’t anyone see this or understand? I [...]

Dear Michael: I am writing to you because I want to get some therapy, but I’m afraid to. I am a middle-aged lesbian with a [...]

The title of this column kept tapping me on the shoulder. For three days, I tried resisting, but, my intuition prevailed; so here we are. [...]

How do you find peace of mind? With so many difficult people and situations in our lives, how do we not just lose it over-and-over [...]