Category Archives: Mental Health

Focused Listening

Posted on 05/06/2024 by Jorge Medico

I have long decried the concept of multitasking as a terrible way to live your life, not to mention counterproductive to what you’re trying to accomplish. There is a lot of data to back up my position, but I’m more … Continue reading →

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SELF IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOPS

Posted on 03/18/2024 by Jorge Medico

Given all that is happening in the world today, I want to take a short pause and attempt to inject a small dose of humor into our conversation. With the proliferation of the self-help movement, you can find workshops on … Continue reading →

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Homeless

Posted on 03/11/2024 by Jorge Medico

Life is never easy. For the homeless, it’s more challenging than most of us can appreciate. We inure ourselves to plight of those we pass by on a regular basis because it’s to inconvenient for us to acknowledge their suffering, … Continue reading →

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Best Books List

Posted on 01/08/2024 by Jorge Medico

A friend recently asked me to list twenty of my favorite books that I’ve read in the past few years. They are not all recent releases, and I can’t claim that they are the best books literature has to offer. … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Damaging Your Relationship

Posted on 10/23/2023 by Jorge Medico

This site will be on Sabbatical until the end of November. Until then, I hope you enjoy the following piece dealing with the best ways of avoiding or resolving conflict with your significant other, as described by nine relationship specialists. … Continue reading →

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Moral Injury

Posted on 04/24/2023 by Jorge Medico

Moral injury is a relatively new concept often confused with PTSD, as historically it became used after the Vietnam War. Moral injury is defined by a feeling that a transgression has occurred, causing a reaction in the form of grief. … Continue reading →

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Playing Word Games

Posted on 05/16/2022 by Jorge Medico

There is little in life so devastating as watching someone you love descend into the abyss of Alzheimer’s disease. Sadly, too many of us have seen a parent, a spouse, or a friend journey down this dark road. This Monday’s … Continue reading →

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Project Clog

Posted on 03/14/2022 by Jorge Medico

How many of us are unaffected by rush hour traffic, looming deadlines, personal and family demands, emails waiting for response? Not many, sad to say. Which is the reason why the following poem from my brilliant friend Dave strikes so … Continue reading →

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The Power of Being a Friend

Posted on 12/15/2021 by Jorge Medico

The following story was shared with me by a friend. It’s a story some of you may already have seen, as it has been passed on to many, but in case you haven’t read it before, it’s a great reminder, … Continue reading →

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Thermostat

Posted on 09/20/2021 by Jorge Medico

Due to technical problems beyond our control, Monday’s Poem of the Week is being posted late today, instead of our usual time. We apologize for the delay, but hope you enjoying the following piece, which, at least to me, appears … Continue reading →

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