In my adolescence, which lasted well beyond the teenage years, I took LSD more than a hundred times. That I emerged from dangerous drug use relatively unharmed and am here now, with (most of) my brain cells (seemingly) intact, is somewhat of a miracle. I thank my...

Making a Statue Crack Up

Last night I made a statue crack up. Seriously. I adore helping people who are stiff, whether it be scared stiff, angry stiff, or just plain stiff. I do it professionally in my practice. I do it just for the joy of it with music as a strolling minstrel man, but to be...

My Journey From Atheism to God Knows What….

I was a law abiding atheist, just like my parents. I thought atheism was sexy. I saw life through their eyes and agreed with them that intelligent people don’t believe in a father figure sitting on a cloud that rewards you when you’re good, and who punishes you...

Looking Past Your Imperfections

I It was a bright and beautiful Sunday morning, and I was driving an equally bright and beautiful, shiny new rental car, heading to a church to give a talk and weave a few songs into the mix. Just the week before a certificate had come in the mail, officially...