Writers have often been perceived and portrayed as quirky, eccentric, and occasionally belligerent – a reputation that is arguably well deserved.

People like to say it’s not the arriving, it’s the journey. Well, that’s baloney.

Here are four haiku with the new year as their themes. My commentary focuses on chronic illness (which includes chronic pain), but this piece is for everyone.

When you dance for joy other concerns fall into place. The dancing facilitates clarity of heart and mind. Priorities reorder themselves. More is revealed. More becomes possible.

Bouncing back from failure is not for everyone.

When the president tells a joke, sometimes it's really not a joke at all. But does he know it?

A psychological approach clarifies the play's emotional impact and the psychological defenses on display.

Writing has been a teacher for me, and it’s taught me this above all: Feeling like you don’t belong simply means you haven’t found where you belong yet.

Just why do hipsters do what they do?

Want to boost your creativity? Go outside and let your mind (and feet) wander.

The best poetry has always made us gasp and laugh and has always relied on psychological and spiritual revelation.

And I start thinking that the only way I can stop this is by taking my life.