Depression I’m so depressed. there is something wrong, something wrong, something wrong. Is it that I have no friends?Is it...
Nowadays, in Western countries, the needs of people with HIV are different from those at the early days of the...
After all these years, I still deny it. At times, I almost convince myself I’m cured. But I’m not, and...
It’s been more than 55 years since I first ingested psychedelics at age 20 in the fall of 1968. My...
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The first time I moseyed towards meditation was for a contest (face palm emoji). My friend, MP, and her husband...
This pandemic, and all of its restrictiveness, protocols and fear-based spirited discussion, is a nightmare for many of us who...
FINDING THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS: Your future self will thank you
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When we think of the word “strong,” often the first thing that comes to mind is bulging biceps and toned...
Mindfulness is at the core of Buddhist meditation and is found in a number of European philosophical and spiritual traditions because it's believed that it is an inherent human capacity. The current Western, psychological notion...
As I write this, I am sitting by a lake next to my mother. My Mom is in her fold-up...
Once upon a cigarette, I sat doing homework outside my favourite downtown Denver coffee shop, across from a boy I was...
Part of mindfulness practice is to have a nonjudgmental acceptance of how things are, right now, in this very moment....
The use of social media has increased tenfold with the growth of smart technology and the ease of access to...
A radio talk show I listened to a few years ago featured a female sociologist being interviewed on the subject...
When I was first diagnosed with depression, it took a lot of self-acceptance and external support for me to grasp...
Barbara and I sat across from one another in straight-backed chairs. She suggested that I sit with my feet flat...
Under optimal conditions, we stress our bodies and then repair them or restore them. We are active all day and then...
EVEN WHEN TRAPPED BEHIND CLOUDS: A memoir of quiet grace Patty Somlo [WiDo Publishing, 234 pages] Before I opened up...
It’s been a couple of ugly years of unease and upset. It’s been ongoing questions, debilitating unknowns and quiet frustrations....
After I had my son a year and a half ago, I drowned myself in spiritual teachings. Coming from a...
When you’re your own worst enemy, it’s hard to be a good friend to anyone else. This uncomfortable truth has...
Sometimes I cry
but I don’t know why
pushing my feelings deeper inside
until there they no longer reside
