Authenticity: Why Being Realistically Real Matters
Living like no-one is watching, authenticity, is both profoundly satisfying and painfully naïve at the...
Personal Stories
The Lifespan of a Fact: A Play About Truth and Missing the Point
I just got back from seeing the play, The Lifespan of a Fact. I keep...
Carl Jung Analyzes Ebenezer Scrooge: Obsessive-Compulsive and Archetypal Symbol of Transformation
Imagine that Ebenezer Scrooge, the curmudgeonly, compulsive money hoarder and eventual hero of Charles Dickens’...
Work-addicted or work-engaged? How to know if you have work addiction
I lived next to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on the north shore of Long...
Letting Go and Holding On: The Life Skills No-One Taught You
Letting go. It seems to be in short supply these days. I certainly hear it...
In Praise of Healthy Perfectionism
I recently came across a post by a therapist who’s written a book encouraging her...
What is the difference between OCD and OCPD (compulsive personality)?
Most people aren’t aware of a character style known as compulsive personality, separate from and...
Film Review: A Man Called Ove: The Beauty and Tragedy of the Compulsive Personality
Rarely does an example of obsessive compulsive personality disorder come across so purely as it...
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