Gary
The Aging Man: Reversing The “Downhill” Slide
I remember as a kid hearing the rhyme, “First comes love, second comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage!” So it goes,...
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Gary
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Lessons From A Redwood Tree
The most majestic, breath-taking nature-scape I’ve visited in my 42 years is the Coast Redwood forest of Northern California. The...
Gary
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
Embrace Death
I’ve been deliberating for a couple weeks now how to say this. I’ve listened to friends, family members, clients, and nature as I pressed...
Gary
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min
How To Remain Productive During Quarantine
Feeling like a blob during this epic period of quarantine due to coronavirus? Here's how to keep productive until the storm passes.
Gary
- Jan 17, 2020
- 3 min
There's More To Life Than Goals
Sometimes what you need is to UNset some goals.
Gary
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
2020: NEW YEAR? OR SAME ‘OL SAME ‘OL? (TRY THIS TRICK)
Here's a trick to bring NEW life to your "New Year."
Gary
- Sep 4, 2019
- 3 min
Grand Master Level Emotion Regulation
I can almost guarantee that there is a better way for you to handle the difficult emotions happening in you right now. Jet Li, in the...
Gary
- Jul 12, 2019
- 2 min
Conquer Your Problems (Using "SMART" Goals)
🤷 "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." 🤷 People come to see me because they are having...
Gary
- Jun 28, 2019
- 2 min
10 Ways Men's Groups Help Men
"Men's groups are silly, scary, and pointless." If you feel that way, you are not alone. Most men with experience in men's groups would...
Gary
- Apr 24, 2019
- 2 min
"Blood, Sweat, Tears- Love It!"
My high school wrestling coach, Sam Diprimio, said that when a match goes to overtime, when you and your opponent are both gasping for...
Gary
- Mar 14, 2019
- 3 min
Is It Time For A Wilderness Experience?
The opposite of wilderness is what? (Note your body's reactions to these words.) Man-made? Routine? Safe? Familiar? Predictable?...
Gary
- Feb 22, 2019
- 4 min
The Wisdom Of Giving Up
If you're like me, you hate to lose. You're not a quitter. "Where there's a will, there's a way!" But what happens when the will is...
Gary
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Ask A Winter Tree: “How Can I Handle Limits?”--------7 Steps To Overcoming Setbacks and Loss
NO! We encounter “No!” every day in both simple and profound ways. For example, red stop lights tell us, “No, you shall not pass!” This...
Gary
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Consequences & Defenses of Workaholism, Plus Quiz. (Work-Life Balance Series: Part 4)
Workaholism goes unnoticed because it is easily excused as "just doing my job," "getting ahead," "dealing with running my own business,"...
Gary
- Dec 12, 2018
- 3 min
How To Be Still With Quiet, Little Me (Work-Life Balance Series: Part 3)
I relish sitting for long periods, gazing motionless at whatever happens to be before me as my body, neck, face, and eyeballs rest in the...
Gary
- Nov 28, 2018
- 3 min
How To Say No To Others (Work-Life Balance Series: Part 2)
How often do you say "Yes" to your customers or employer when in the dark recesses of your gut you really feel, "No"? How often do you...
Gary
- Nov 12, 2018
- 3 min
Work/Life Balance Series: Part 1- Performance Defense
My next series of posts pertain to an epidemic I see afflicting our culture but going unnoticed- workaholism. "Um... how do you define...
Gary
- Nov 7, 2018
- 3 min
Feeling Safe
The word “safety” used to annoy me to no end! Friends and family would tell me time and again, “Be safe!” My stomach would knot up in...
Gary
- Oct 29, 2018
- 2 min
Self Acceptance
In my last blog post I described mindfulness, an essential to personal growth, along with two fundamental barriers to mindfulness: 1- If...
Gary
- Oct 25, 2018
- 3 min
MINDFULNESS IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK
"What?" Common interpretations of “mindful” are “conscientious,” “good behavior,” and “respect for others.” But mindfulness is not...
Gary
- May 16, 2018
- 2 min
How To Explain Why You're Seeing A Counselor
Our culture stigmatizes seeing a therapist. You may have felt that look in someone's eyes when you told them you were thinking about...