I went down a rabbit hole on this one. I knew intuitively that identifying core values was one important way to get grounded again when you’re flailing in life, i.e. living in a state of anomie. But, wow, everybody has an opinion on this, and who knew how many core values are out there?! I...Read More

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” ― Abraham Lincoln  Let’s shift from unmoored to anchored. For the past month I have been exploring the state of feeling unmoored, of discovering your foundations have eroded, of living with anomie. I have a sense that anomie lies at the heart of...Read More

I love a good conspiracy theory movie. Films like the Manchurian Candidate, the Da Vinci Code and The Matrix are cool escapist fare. But what if a conspiracy feels more like reality than fiction? Anomie does this to people. Last week I introduced the idea that today’s bevy of emotional and psychological struggles…depression, anxiety, despair,...Read More

There is something hidden deep inside of me that, from time to time, causes me a good deal of distress. My symptoms are not unlike those of many…heartburn, digestive issues and pain. But unlike most, my struggles lie in a mysterious malfunction of my immune system. For some reason my eosinophils (tiny white blood cells)...Read More