MANLY-MAN YOGA So why am I, a psychologist, writing about yoga? Because it works to heal anxiety and depression. Have you ever observed a baby holding his feet up in the air while lying on his back? That’s yoga. “Happy Baby Pose” Have you ever seen a baby lying in a crib face down...
HOW TO PLAN YOUR OWN FUNERAL! “I don’t mind dying, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” Woody Allen pretty much summed up the common attitude toward death. We know it happens to everyone, but we don’t want to think about it. Not about our death, or the death of our...
LETTER TO A PEDOPHILE Whenever I work with a victim of sexual abuse or molestation, I encourage them to write a letter to their abuser. Often their anger, guilt, shame, and sadness are overwhelming. They want to express these feelings, but don’t know how. Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth said, “Give sorrow words; the grief that...
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am a 40-year-old happily unmarried woman with no children. I am not gay. I have chosen to live an independent life filled with great friends, family, career, and travel. BUT, I am so tired of answering the question, “You’re so nice! Why aren’t you married?” It...
