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For many years (decades), we in the LGBTQ+ community suffered from the opposite of pride: shame. So, let’s congratulate ourselves on finding our pride and [...]

Dear Michael:             A friend of mine told me “I’m tired of hearing you complain all the time about the same problems. You should see [...]

“Stress” is a very popular word. As a therapist, I hear it thrown around a lot: “I’m so stressed out” or “My job is so [...]

Dear Michael:              I am 22 years old and in my first gay relationship. I’ve been with my boyfriend for three months now. He’s my [...]

I used to think it was a bad idea to cry without a reason. As a kid, my parents would sometimes say, “I’ll give you [...]

I am a voracious reader. I usually read two or three (or four) books a week. One of my favorite books is: “Falling Upward: A [...]

I’m sure you’ve heard about the concept of a “midlife crisis”: an allegedly panicky time of life when we realize that we’re about halfway through [...]

Dear Michael: Recently a friend told me that I should meditate. I don’t know what meditation is. I’m not into religion or spirituality or that [...]

Twenty-five years’ ago, one of my favorite Buddhist writers, Pema Chodron (born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown), published a book with the above title. I’ve read almost a [...]

Don’t Like PRIDE? Consider This… I came out about forty years ago and have been in/to PRIDE celebrations in London, New York City, Los Angeles, [...]

Many of us feel pressure to go to the gym. It’s heavily promoted like some kind of divine panacea that will bring us looks, health [...]

Remember when Abercrombie & Fitch was fashionable? The “A&F” logo appeared in all the chic magazines, and photos of gorgeous, half-naked men and women were [...]