I love working with young people who are beginning to set foot into the wide world of work and higher education. Whether they are finishing high school or college or changing careers later in life, this kind of counseling is some of my favorite work to do. There’s so...
“Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence.” Don’t overthink it. Don’t take things personally. Two of the most common problems that I see develop in the lives of people with ADHD and anxiety (myself included) are overthinking and taking things...
In 1991, famed comedian John Cleese (Monty Python, Shrek, Clue, Harry Potter) gave a speech to entertainment industry managers on the topic of Creativity. Cleese had established his own entertainment company, VideoArts, and took this opportunity to teach other...
Happy 90th Birthday to Willie Nelson! Our society is very fortunate to have known his music from “Crazy” to “Leave You With A Smile”, and his work with The Nelson Family. Willie has included practical life advice and heartfelt, empathic...
As a licensed professional counselor, I write a lot of blog posts about important concepts to understand for those of us with ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, and/or various forms of neurodivergence. This week, it’s time to discuss Emotional Permanence, and y’all, this is a big...
Here’s some advice from a viral golden nugget that started circulating around 2019 or earlier. It’s entitled “Reminders for the Anxious/Depressed Creatives”, and it offers this advice: “You are more than what you make. Your productivity does not determine your value....
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