How To Cure Your Self-Worth Problem
I’ve had some identity problems lately. No, no one stole my social security number and spent all the money I don’t have. My identity problems
Category: Midlife Crisis
Midlife is a Chance to Correct the Mistakes of Your Youth
A three-minute conversation with my freshman English professor haunts me to this day. I’ll never forget the incredulous look on Dr. Jeff Wiemelt’s face when
I Want More Than a Happy Family. Is That Wrong?
My two oldest sons compete over everything. It drives me nuts. It makes me proud. They fight to near death to see: Who can get
The Best Way to Waste Your Money on Therapy
Albert Ellis defeated his fear of talking to women in a most courageous way. He sat on a park bench at the New York Botanical Garden
Don’t Find Your Passion at the Expense of Losing Your People
Midlife found me in a major funk. Not the kind that can be measured in weeks, months, or years. More like sighs, screams, and blank
The Timing of the Mental Health Crisis Couldn’t Be worse for Generation X
When I tell people how much counseling is improving my mental health, I get the same response. “I really need to do that. How much
One Way Counseling is Changing My Life
I knew my counseling was starting to work when I caught myself sabotaging my emotional health in a conversation with my wife the other
7 Reasons Why I Started Counseling
A few weeks ago I saw a therapist for the first time. Prioritizing my mental health is the best money I’ve spent in quite some
Don’t Face Your Midlife Crisis Confusion Alone
My Lost Son There is a small patch of woods with a little creek running through it behind our house. Sarah and I sit on
5 Midlife Crisis Lies that Will Ruin Your Life
Where’s My Stuff? Midlife Crisis real thing. A formidable foe. A real threat. It can last for more than a decade. Proceed with caution. My