Should You Care What Other People Think? Self Esteem vs. Self Centered. You might be surprised at the answer. The ways concern for “what other people think” influences our lives is not simple. Knee-jerk responses are not answers. Sometimes ‘caring what other people think’ is about more than a …
Life, Death, Self-esteem, and Writing Stories, Part 1 This article was written as a guest post on the blog of Literary Agent Helen Zimmermann who has Project Publish, a helpful blog for aspiring writers. The topic of my entry is the emotional side of writing—specifically on how your life can …
Robin Williams, Oh How We Loved You. Depression is Real. I started MysteryShrink as one answer to a question that is with me daily. “What have you contributed today to make a difference to the emotional suffering of people?” The question is the same every day. How can I take …
Dateline: Albuquerque Airport, New Mexico. October 2011. “Land of Enchantment? Really?” It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What Happens Next . . . . The ‘Stolen Luggage Incident’ Encore The airline tickets were purchased at a sale price five months ago. The Santa Fe Hilton had a double points special. I’d timed …
The Most Dangerous Criticism is Criticism of Yourself Dateline: Cabo San Jose. They’re always finding fugitives here. Or at least they do on the many crime shows I watch with abandon. There’s a guy at the next table who’s a dead ringer for the most unlucky guy in the world. …
Conquering Criticism in Three Parts: Criticizing the World, Criticizing Partners and Family, and Criticizing Yourself– Bet you thought this was going to be about those mean other people who criticize you and how you can get them to stop. Wrong. Anyway, convincing someone else to not criticize with like emptying …
The Welcome Riot This episode cannot be justified without first reading: My First Riot! Dateline: I have absolutely no idea where I am. I know I’m in Mexico City, but beyond that, I don’t have a clue. Okay, so now I’m in a taxi on the side or a road in …
