Something good happened to me today. My anxiety and PTSD transformed itself into anger and fury. I am done pretending that there can be any further engagement with people who directly or tacitly accepted the behavior of a president who all but ordered an assault on our Capitol today. There will be no further engagement … [Read more…]
That’s the question I’ve been asking myself as an awful year came to anti-climactic close. Typically, the questions I might pose after ringing in the New Year are questions like ‘what was my favorite moment’ or ‘what are my goals for the year to come’. But 2020 was not a typical year. I’m not just … [Read more…]
Outside of Psychology 101 at Northwestern, I have absolutely no mental health training. But I can tell you two things without any hesitation:1) I’m struggling with anxiety, and 2) I’m struggling with a pervasive sadness. As the pandemic drags on with accompanying limits on work, travel, and human interaction, it’s important that we notice anything … [Read more…]
I initially planned to write about a 17 year-old murderer, and the deplorables who crowd-sourced his $2M bail. But after a period of reflection, I realized that I’d much rather tell you what I know about the heroes who attempted to stop him on that fateful night in Kenosha. Joseph Rosenbaum was the shooter’s first … [Read more…]
It’s a beautiful today in Guerneville. So beautiful, in fact, I decided to forego watching the ATP Tour Finals on order to take a walk in the neighborhood. About 50 feet out of the driveway, I turned to take this picture. While doing so, I thought about how nice it was to occasionally get out … [Read more…]
In the wake of social unrest fueled by the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, actress/social activist Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead & Black Panther) began having difficult conversations around the topic of race with her white friends. These discussions were recorded and posted online as a blueprint for others to have similar discussions. … [Read more…]