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Max Friedman has spent his career uncovering and writing about the lives of others, but with his newly released book, he turns the focus onto his own family's past. Painful Joy tells the story of Max's parents, Sam and Frieda, who were Holocaust survivors that…

Have you heard of Norman Vincent Peale’s book The Power of Positive Thinking?  The title alone suggests that when we expect positive outcomes, our attitudes, actions, and beliefs align accordingly. The opposite is also true—if we anticipate failure, misery, or troubles, we're more likely to…

Transitions can be anything from mildly annoying to impossibly huge barriers. I think it depends on the transition and your wiring. While some embrace change with the eagerness of a starving man at a buffet, others find every reason not to engage in the struggle.…

Do you ever wonder if there's more to life than what you're currently experiencing? Perhaps your true life purpose has been hiding in plain sight. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Bill Heinrich, a transformational coach and spiritual teacher who has dedicated almost…

By definition, manhood marks the transition from boyhood to adulthood for males. If that holds true, then the period after a career can be seen as a return to childhood. Think about it: during childhood, the emphasis is on learning, personal growth, development, having few…

Humans are experts at justifying our decisions, even when they're not based on real discernment. We tend to react to past events and come up with a rationale for our choices. But let's face it: we often stick with what's comfortable without asking ourselves if…

The way we treat our bodies can make or break us. Join us today as we explore some common misconceptions about how we treat our bodies and what's truly important for a healthy lifestyle. As someone who’s been a yoga practitioner for almost 40 years,…

As I’ve written (perhaps to a sickening degree) about my reentry into music, I'm having a blast playing with two jazz ensembles. But my major frustration is not getting my skills back after a fifty-year hiatus—it’s learning music theory!  Music theory is something I’d never…