Happy 4th to my US friends… and to all my friends who find value in this. Today is a good day to declare independence from… Worry, guilt, fear, blame, shame, doubt, dread, anxiety, tension, illness, being right, power (or powerlessness), control, failure, money (or lack of), anger, pain, hurt, conflict, resentment, resistance, problems, suffering… pick […]
Ed Axelrod’s passing on August 10, 2006 left a big hole in my life. I spent the next 24 hours writing his life story which I read at his funeral. “A Tribute to My Father” became a 1640 word catharsis for me, and a fitting tribute to a man whose personality and stature were bigger […]
In 2007 a taxi driver named Azeem changed my life. He expressed what we too often take for granted. His words impact me today as they resounded then. I know where Azeem is today. It’s the same place he is every day because… For Azeem, every day is Thanksgiving Day. Let me know if his […]
Today I am five years living in California. On this day each of the past four years I posted my “lessons learned” since moving here. This year, I’m changing the game. Rather than writing about it, I decided to celebrate “Five Years in California” by hosting a… LIVE webcast today, June 17, 2015. You can […]
I commit to: 1 – Eliminate these “11 Killers of Human Potential” (and humans): righteousness, certainty, arrogance, bitterness, judgment, denial, attachment, envy, comparison, ego, and fear. 2 – Stop committing the “7 Deadly Sins of Self-Abuse” – instead of what I should, ought, must, need, supposta, hafta, and gotta do, I choose my life. 3 […]
In 2007 a cab driver named Azeem changed my life. He expressed what we too often take for granted. His words impact me today as they resounded then. I know where Azeem is today. It’s the same place he is every day because… For Azeem, every day is Thanksgiving Day. Let me know if his […]
Originally published 7/4/08 The American Film Institute voted it the 29th greatest American movie quote of all-time. Spit-polished, ramrod straight, eyes ablaze, crimson neck bulging fury, Marine Colonel Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson) barks defiantly through his tightly clenched pearly whites: “You can’t handle the truth!” My dad taught me to value truth as sacred. My […]
On June 17, 2010 I heeded the call to “go west young man.” After 45 days of getting rid of everything I owned, I flew from New Jersey to San Diego with four suitcases in hand. On June 17, 2011 I wrote a blog post of lessons learned called, “One Year in Cali: 365 Days […]
On this Father’s Day I’m reminded of so many things that make up the man I most admired. I was blessed to have more than 50 years with Ed Axelrod. His passing in 2006 left a big hole in my life. That day he left us I sat at his dining room table and spent […]
I Miss My Best Friend May 20, 2014 Five years ago today my best friend died in my arms. Bruiser the English bulldog was 10. “Man” and dog have a special love affair. Unconditional dog love touches our soul in a forever way. My tribute to Bruiser opened up emotional floodgates. It triggered the biggest […]
