Got friends? A few weeks ago I asked a set of questions that, if answered honestly, would give you an indication of the strength of your community…your tribe. Here are some of the questions I asked: Who could you call in the middle of the night to take you to the hospital? Who would know...Read More

If you are feeling a little lost or unmoored these days, it is likely, in part, because you don’t know who your friends are. Who can I trust? Who is safe? Who believes in me? You’d never say that out loud…you don’t want to come off as needy but, let’s be honest, sometimes we wonder...Read More

“I stare off into space for a minute. ‘I just wish my life would go back to the way it was.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because I was happy then. Things weren’t perfect, but still, I knew where I fit. I knew where I was going.’ ‘And you don’t feel that way anymore?’ ‘No. I feel kind of…lost...Read More

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

What do you wish for when it comes to relationships in your world? I’ve got plenty of wishes, as you’ll soon see. I’m wrapping up a series of blog posts from the past month and a half that have focused on the demise of relationships and increase in isolation in our current cultural reality. I...Read More

“No road is long with good company.” — Turkish Proverb Earlier this month I began a series of posts focused on what appears to be a significant loss of relationship among Americans. I wondered, “Have we given up on each other?” Your reaction to that post was significant. I posted a good number of those responses...Read More

I have a hunch…no, more of a conviction…that community and social connections are in significant decline. I do believe that, in many ways, we are giving up on each other. My caveat is, of course, that this is not true of everyone. The reactions I’ve received since I launched this line of thinking in my...Read More