I’m Not Dead Yet!

I’m Not Dead Yet!

I’m not normally the type of person who focuses on the end of my life. In my opinion life is for the living, so this is where I like to spend my time and effort. That is until I was recently scheduled for a cardiac ablation procedure for my intermittent irregular...
Tangoing with Substances of Abuse

Tangoing with Substances of Abuse

The human race has a somewhat convoluted relationship with substances of abuse. Some of these problematic substances have been around since the dawn of mankind but somehow we keep adding to the list of these potentially life-destroying substances. I think we need to...
Deconstructing Stress

Deconstructing Stress

Although stress seems to be on everyone’s mind, it is a surprisingly difficult term to define. The ancient Greek stoic Epictetus stated: “People are disturbed not by a thing, but by their perception of a thing”. Overall I think this statement is true, but it doesn’t...