I was born in New York City, grew up in Los Angeles, and spent my young adult life in the San Francisco Bay area. I loved the bright lights, energy, and sounds of the city. The few times I spent camping in nature were uncomfortable. It seemed too quiet and the darkness made me jittery. But
Some of the neighbors got together the other night to support our friend who is planning a service for her husband who died last week. We’ve known Scott since we moved here nearly 25 years ago. His death was a shock and a great sadness. His passing coincides for us with our decision to leave
Most of the men and women I work with as a therapist are worn down by the “battle of the sexes.” Too many women and men are feeling stressed and depressed these days. They would both like to settle into a comfortable, loving, and sexually satisfying relationship. One of the big blocks for men is
Most everyone has heard of testosterone, but have only a vague idea of what it is, what it does, and why it is important. I’ve been researching testosterone since 1994 when I hit the big 5 0 and became concerned about my loss of desire, difficulty with erections, decreasing energy and vitality, and irritability and
It seems that “gridlock” has become the norm in the world these days. We are increasingly stuck in traffic, our government doesn’t seem to be able to make the most basic decisions, and most of our institutions, from the schools to our health-care system, are becoming increasingly dysfunctional. We put out one fire here, and
My father was a writer which both inspired and terrified me. When I was five years old he became overwhelmed by his inability to find work in his chosen field, became increasingly manic and depressed, and took an overdose of sleeping pills. Though he didn’t die, I grew up believing that creativity and depression went
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