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The Secrets of Attachment: Part 1
Why do I shut down when I want to get close? Why do I get defensive over the smallest thing? Why do I avoid people then complain that I’m lonely? Why do all my relationships end the same way? Have you ever looked at the course of your relationships and marveled...
The Role Gaming Plays
My junior year of high school my family relocated to a different city. As sort of a consolation for disrupting my social life my dad got me an original Playstation, the console of choice at the time. Not knowing what else to buy, he inquired in the store as to what...
The Introvert Disguise
One of the most popular topics in meme psychology (the name I’ve given to that sector of social media focused, sometimes flippantly, on mental and relational wellness) is what it’s like to be an introvert. Among the quotes and memes covering...
The Colluding Therapist
There are several reasons men are much less likely than women to seek out professional care for their mental and relational health, and among those is that many of them have had a bad previous experience with a therapist that wasn’t even theirs. You may know the...
The Boundary Breaker
Daniel heard the chime of a text coming in, and went to pick up his phone. Hi. How’s it going? He didn’t recognize the number. Hello. Who’s this? Maria. Maria, the woman from the dating app. They’d shared a couple short, introductory...
The Allure of Obsession
‘Mark’ was a member of a group I led a while back. His wife said she’d lost him to his Xbox, and he couldn’t really disagree. It was typical for him to be up well past midnight—with work the next morning—eyes fixed on the TV screen, often cursing at it. When he wasn’t...
The Alcatraz of Anger
What can a Michael Bay film teach us about conflict in relationships? The recent passing of Sean Connery brought to mind thoughts I had while watching “The Rock” not too long ago. In this video I’ll discuss how a hostage-taking rogue soldier...
Storytelling with the Skywalkers
The stories we are most drawn to are the ones that masterfully craft meaningful themes into the adventures they take us on. But what is a theme? And how is it expressed, uncovered, and interpreted? Join me in a little geek session as I explore some of the answers...
