BFLK
photo courtesy of gayguys.com After the last Folsom Street Fair, a client said that he saw me on a list of “kink-friendly” therapists. [...]
Give yourself the gift of meditation
It’s trendy to meditate. Movie stars do it, the Dalai Lama does it, even your next-door neighbor does it. But what is it? Meditation is about [...]
How can I be happy?
photo courtesy of nymag.com Dear Michael: I know you’ll never print this in your column, because it’s too hard a question (even Dear [...]
How to have Great Sex
Everyone wants to have great sex, but the “ingredients” seem elusive. I’d like to suggest that great sex requires elements of both aggression and tenderness. Some [...]
A broken heart
photograph by Kevin Tachman Who among us hasn’t has our heart broken, at least once? It’s impossible to get through life without it. [...]
When you’re the “other” (wo)man
Dear Michael: I’ve noticed you give good advice to people in thorny situations, so here’s another one: I went to a party and met this [...]
Does Meditation Really Work?
Dear Michael: Recently a friend told me that I should meditate. I really don’t know what meditation is. I am not into religion or spirituality or that [...]
The Man Machine
Adonis gets a touch-up. Sometimes I wonder what to write about in my columns. This week, I didn’t have to wonder for long. [...]
Father’s Day Blues?
Dear Michael: Father’s Day is coming up and I dread it. I really have no relationship with my father. When I came out he basically disowned me, [...]
The Joys of Youth
Lately, I’ve noticed a strange kind of reverse ageism in the psychology world. Until the past few years, not much was written about the joys [...]