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Humor has three levels: sarcasm, belly-laugh humor and cosmic humor.  Sarcasm, a passive-aggressive, hostile and destructive humor, disparages relationships and should be avoided at all times.  I see men using this

I’m not a political person. Sadly, the political bickering and name calling that pervades the news cycles and Internet have galled me into writing something.  Before the harangue let me begin

Here are the steps to a fulfilled life: Put God first in our lives. Daily prayer and Bible study gives us a foundation for a life filled with love, joy and

A normal person is one who can love, work, and enjoy recreation while allowing others to pursue happiness. People with anxiety, depression, bipolar or other psychiatric illnesses are “normal” if

Where we go in life is determined by these factors:  Deterministic nonperiodic flow. Tiny differences in input can quickly become overwhelming disparities in output. A butterfly stirring its winds in

  I wish you friendships, loyal and steadfast.   I wish you the conviction of being loved, absolutely and unconditionally.   I wish you laughter each and every day.   I wish you the

A large group of scientists led by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale ranking the environmental stresses that may lead to symptom formation.  When events

The way we interpret life experiences determine the chemicals that our body makes.  If we do something that we interpret as exhilarating our body makes powerful “happy” chemicals known as

Looking for a career change, a move or a boost in your lifestyle? Here is some questions that may help you decide the direction your life will take:  What three

Ecclesiastes, one of the most undervalued books of the Bible, provides the encapsulated truth from the entire scripture: all that we do, possess, see, hear and feel is meaningless apart

Three decades ago I had burned myself out trying to keep up with all the brilliant people at Duke University Medical Center. I was bored, stagnant, frustrated and apathetic.  I

A patient gave me the shivers with his hell-bound life after death experience.  Over a decade ago I treated him depression and traumatic stress. He was an alcoholic and big