jrdreistadtSep 30, 20153 minEmotional HealthBroken Record SyndromeIt is a bit surreal that I am writing about records on a blog — and hopefully most of you know what a record is or if not can imagine...
jrdreistadtSep 25, 20151 min40 for 4040 for 40 #8: BlondieThe first time I almost met Debbie Harry I was 26 years old. I was staying in the Grace Jones room at the Chelsea Star Hotel and it was...
jrdreistadtSep 22, 20152 minEmotional HealthHeartfulnessThe concept of mindfulness has become popularized in recent years as a result of the work of many teachers, writers, and practitioners....
jrdreistadtSep 18, 20151 min40 for 4040 for 40 #7: Collecting Mud On My BootsYou might think that I have given up on my quest to do 40 fun things in celebration of my 40th birthday. I have not; indeed, I have been...
jrdreistadtSep 17, 20152 minEmotional HealthEmotoxinsEvery day we ingest and absorb environmental toxins. They are unfortunately in the ground, in the air, and in the food we eat. They are...
jrdreistadtSep 15, 20152 minStreams of ConsciousnessThe EpiphanyOnce you experience an epiphany, there is no going back. So it was when I realized that my emotional difference was an integral, and...
jrdreistadtSep 10, 20152 minEmotional HealthBlasting ZonesI had never been in a blasting zone before, nor had I even heard of them. But on a recent road trip through six states, I traveled...
jrdreistadtSep 7, 20152 minPlanet EarthAll Animals Have a NameI often have ideas about things that I would like to do, but I don’t always act on those ideas. That is a good thing, as many of my ideas...