I recently received a long and wonderful question from a reader. It struck a chord with me and as I typed up my response, I couldn't stop writing and it went from a short reply to a mammoth brain dump of ... Continue Reading
MADNESS
It’s My Birthday: Look At This 25-Year Old Photograph
Today I turn 41 years old. One of two things just happened. If you’re 21, you’re going to think I’m an old man. If you’re 61 you’re going to think I’m just getting started. And if you’re me, you’re the oldest ... Continue Reading
“it will be ok” T-shirts
For the last 10 years I have been wearing the same t-shirt. It started off innocently enough. I was severely depressed and felt like I needed help. I decided it would be a good idea to write a positive message on my ... Continue Reading
Only Good Things Happen
A long time ago, I had a problem with an ad campaign. The ad network I was running on decided, out of nowhere to update their rules. And according to these new rules my ads were not complaint. (They didn’t think my ... Continue Reading
The Day God Came Into My Bedroom
This is a post about God. (hold on) If you’re anything like me, you just felt really weird. But here’s the deal. I am going to attempt to tell you how the story of how a Power that I do not understand and cannot ... Continue Reading
2014 Christmas Santa Project
What are you doing for Christmas this year? If you’re like me, you’re preparing for travel, spending time with family and opening up some presents that you may (or may not) ever use. My family and I will be doing a ... Continue Reading
Why I (Still) Don’t Trust Adults
One morning I woke up in a hospital. I had on a yellow T-shirt that was covered in blood but I didn’t have a scratch on me. (I’ll explain later in the post) I was 14 years old, in a room I’d never seen before, wearing ... Continue Reading
What An LSD Trip Taught Me About Problem Solving
When I was a teenager some friends and I experimented with LSD. When you’re a small town boy, bored out of your mind and your buddy offers you the opportunity to interact with the fabric of the Universe, you take ... Continue Reading
Anxiety Is A Multi-Headed Monster
I talk to a few of my newsletter subscribers on a regular basis. I was recently talking with someone who, like many people has been dealing with huge amounts of anxiety for the last few years about not having enough ... Continue Reading
The Link Between Creativity and Insanity, and Robin Williams
I’ve written about depression extensively on this site in the past. And due the recent death of Robin Williams, allegedly as a result of suicide after a life-long battle with depression, I thought I should write this ... Continue Reading