I've always loved music. Having no musical talent to speak of, it wasn't by accident that I became a radio DJ.

It was the closest I could get to music and music makers without being a musician myself.

Recently I realized that I am not just fascinated by music, per se, but by SOUND. Which can be musical in its own right.

The sound of rain, birds singing, and the ocean can evoke emotion as much as any good song.

I've mentioned in previous columns, that while I do meditate, I'm not exactly proficient at it.

I've been experimenting with different forms of meditation to try to find which I like best, and the different responses I have to each.

We have so many more ways to communicate today. We also have so many more ways to be misunderstood. While tone, nuance and sarcasm can be missed in writing, misunderstandings can also arise in every form of communication when our intent is misread. A statement or ...

I’ve tried it my way for a long time. I've spent quite a few decades plowing ahead, convinced that if everything went my way, I would be happy. I’ve had my successes, yet somehow it doesn’t always feel like I’m winning. Happiness tends to be ...

We live in a world where everything is compartmentalized and divided. I really started reflecting on this when I saw my doctor the other day. For most of my life, I went to traditional Western Doctors. When there was a problem with a specific part of my body, I was ...

The last couple of years have reminded us that control is just an illusion. I spent most of my life trying to micromanage everyone and everything around me. I was rarely successful, but it made me feel like I was doing something. That something turned out to be ...

The sound of the ocean. The caress of a breeze. The warmth of the sun. The feel of rain. The magnificence of sunrise. The wonder of the stars. These are things that we all universally have experienced and enjoyed at one point or another. Nature is free. It is ...

In my column last week I spoke, as I often do, about our addiction to labels. I mentioned that many of the characteristics for someone who considers themselves an empath, are the same as someone who is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Why is it then ...

I've spoken about labels in past columns. I've spoken about how clinging to labels is a slippery slope. On the one hand, in an uncertain world during confusing times, it gives us a sense of permanence to have something seemingly "solid" to hold on to. "I am a ...

Social media, for me, at least, has been a blessing and a curse. I've mentioned in other posts, that I moved to Florida suddenly 4 years ago, after leaving Los Angeles under not the greatest of circumstances. I was physically ill, which was taking a toll on my mental, ...

I just got back from a three and a half week cruise in the UK. I generally love traveling. This time not-so-much. Some of the highlights (lowlights?) of the trip included: lost luggage (and subsequently walking around a luxury cruise in pajama-like clothing), sea ...