Money is never about dollars and cents. Depending on your history, it could represent security, freedom, fear, identity, or belonging. For some people, including myself, money feels like safety after a childhood... Read more »
Many of us are about to seal up our homes for the season. We’re getting ready to turn on our air conditioners (northern hemisphere) or our heating systems (southern hemisphere). After the... Read more »
This summer of 2026, I am celebrating 18 years of full recovery from schizophrenia. I was told I would be totally disabled in 2007 when I was diagnosed, but today I am... Read more »
When asked, “Are you a god or a man?” the Buddha replied, “I am awake.” Awakening is one of life’s most profound achievements—and one of the hardest to achieve. That’s because awakening... Read more »
Although he thought of existence as a sorry mistake, the philosopher of pessimism Arthur Schopenhauer retained a strong “will to life”. One of his reasons for settling in Frankfurt was the reputation... Read more »
Someone recently asked me what it was like to begin playing the cello as I turned 70 years old—without prior training. Taking a split-second to think about it, I replied, “It’s excruciatingly... Read more »
Some friends and I are discussing our favorite dishes. “What’s yours?” one asks me. I can feel the answer, hovering just beyond the horizon of my consciousness, but out of my reach.... Read more »
In my work as a psychologist and sex therapist, I often sit with people who feel deeply confused about their attraction to someone else. They say things like, “I feel so much... Read more »
In 2001, Angela Friederici invited me to spend a month at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience in Leipzig. I arrived speaking no German. That month taught me what it felt... Read more »
We do everything so incredibly fast these days. Eat fast, drink fast, and get our various meetings over as quickly as possible. But all this speed has a price. A friend of... Read more »