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Category Archives: Personal
Why Do I Write?
Sitting in Starbucks Monday, I sipped Passion Iced Tea and listened to a Tony Robbins lecture on communication. He began by asking why do we communicate? I stopped his lecture and thought about why do I write? I was stumped. … Continue reading
My Greatest Need
10 a.m. It’s 80 degrees Fahrenheit, heading for a high of 96. I’m off to Starbucks. I want to sit in air conditioning and sip iced tea and write in my journal. I walk up Pico Blvd listening to a … Continue reading
Stories I Tell Myself
We all use paradigms and stories to organize information and to give it meaning. I’ve been Facebooking with a bloke about the similar stories we tell ourselves about being unwanted. We both had certain rejections in our childhood from other … Continue reading
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What Do I Want From My Audience?
When I was rehearsing my one-man play in April, I met with my teacher to get her feedback. Teacher: Think about who you are talking to. Is the audience my friend? My therapist? Why am I saying this? What do … Continue reading
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Walking Down Pico Blvd
Walking down Pico Blvd, this middle-aged white guy with a baseball cap on a bike stops me. “Rabbi, I have a question,” he says. “You’re a real rabbi, right, not a Jew for Jesus?” I tell him I’m not a … Continue reading
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I’ve Had To Go Against My Friends Every Time I’ve Wanted To Make A Major Change
My first few days on modafinil (it’s life-changing medication for people who get sleepy during the day), I was so excited, I didn’t sleep well, but I think that difficulty was more related to my excitement that I had found … Continue reading
I Want To Dance Disco
* I never learned to dance because I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist and such a thing is a sin. Before I die, I would really like to learn to dance to disco. * I don’t like it when women … Continue reading
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Modafinil – The Wonder Drug
I couldn’t sleep Monday night until well after 2 a.m. Tuesday and I woke up feeling wrecked. I took my first modafinil, 100 mg, and felt amazing all day, and super-productive. Sleep is the hot new field. Most people in … Continue reading
Lazing Away My Sunday
I took Friday off and spent the morning listening to Family Tree Counseling videos and writing in my journal. Then I spent the afternoon finishing this book on 1948 Australia vs England cricket. And now it is Sunday and I … Continue reading
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Feelings Of Betrayal Are Irrational And Unnecessary Drama
If you feel betrayed, it is only because you want to give an irrational and emotional reaction to somebody having different priorities from what you imagined. Your spouse didn’t betray you by having an affair, she simply had different priorities. … Continue reading
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