You’ve heard the old saying that “there’s plenty of blame to go around?” Well, that may be true, but is it at all productive? I encourage my patients to nix the blame game all together. Blaming, whether on self or others, focuses on individual performance to the exclusion of context and surroundings. Try trading in aware for meta-aware, expand the contributing factors to put the event in perspective.
          When patients become meta-aware thinkers, they’ve taken the zoom function to their perspective on life and used it to zoom out. Performance thinkers zoom in to capture only their performance. Meta-aware thinkers zoom out to look at the bigger picture and also to capture many more contributing factors to their situations.
          Joe’s boss stormed into his office with a handful of papers. “You call this a proposal? What is wrong with you!” He threw the pile of papers on Joe’s desk, huffed, and then turned to leave.
          “Uh, boss,” Joe tentatively offered.
          “”by end of day,” the boss grumbled as he left Joe’s office.
          While obviously less than an optimal exchange between Joe and his boss, Joe breathed several times deeply as he replayed the events in his head. His calming strategy freed his mind to think, “Wow! That’s not like the boss. He’s usually more even-tempered. I wonder what else is going on.”
          Joe was practicing what he had learned in therapy. He was learning to trade in his excessive, self-blaming focus on his performance. He expanded his thinking to the level of meta-awareness and captured the bigger picture. With that context, Joe was able to hunker down and revise his work proposal to his boss’s liking “by end of day.”
More personally, I was ranting at my then 12-year-old daughter back in the day. With a little attitude, Rachel put her hands on her hips, looked me straight in the eye, and responded, “Who peed in your cornflakes?” I was so taken aback that I paused and then started laughing. She was right. I was taking stuff out on her that wasn’t hers in the first place. I apologized to Rachel, and we worked it all out. Out of the mouths of babes. Be open to Meta-Awareness Thinking. It can come from the most unexpected sources.
To find out more about meta-awareness to expand your healing journey, buy your copy of my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life on amazonbooks.com. Follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ
Blessings,
Dr. Jon

From Stuckness to Soaring
          Your healing journey goes from stuckness to soaring. Being stuck is about a sense of your life going nowhere. Same ol’ same ol’ What’s happening feels normal to you because you’ve known no other reality. You’re in stage one of the healing journey, that of being in Unconscious Ignorance. It’s not a fun place to be, but you don’t know that because you don’t know that you don’t know.
          Then, something or someone happens that gets your attention. You have a notion that things could be different, could be better, but you don’t know how to get there. This begins stage two of your healing journey, that of feeling Conscious Ignorance. You want things to be different, better, but you don’t know how to get there.
          In my last podcast, I gave you a glimpse of Hayley and Jamie’s healing journey, moving from Conscious Ignorance to stage three, that of Conscious Awareness. They are learning relational tools in couples therapy, but they feel awkward completing their therapeutic homework assignments. They’ve learned what to do and how to be with each other and it’s all better, but just different. Like a child learning how to ride a bike, they get better quickly with practice.
          The final stage, stage four of your healing journey is that of Unconscious Awareness. This is a brain-thing that happens with practice and over time. Over 20 years ago, neuroscientists discovered our brain’s capacity for neuroplasticity. The conventional wisdom about brain functioning had been that we mature and grow our brain capacity from birth until around age 25. From then on, what you see is what you get.
          More current research confirms now that our brains are able to change, morph into better versions of ourselves, throughout our lives. With Unconscious Awareness we have generated new neural pathways that reinforce our changed thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We have left our stuckness behind and begun soaring each day. We are handling stress and adversity in healthier ways. These new neuropathways are fired up without our really even noticing it. We’ve found a new normal and are enjoying it.
          When our patients are sharing good stories with you, noticing how they used to handle that situation and how much better they are doing now, then that’s an indicator that their time with you may be coming to an end. Their healing journey, however, will continue in their new normal.
          For more on the concept of neural plasticity and making your healing journey through the 4 stages of effective therapy, go to amazonbooks.com and buy my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Click the following link now: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.
Blessings,
Dr. Jon

     Hayley and Jamie met at school. They were in the same class and bumped into each other exiting the doorway. Chivalrously, Jamie let Hayley go first. Each was a college senior and they dated for six months before they slept together. They entered that fateful portal when Hayley posed the question, my place or yours?
          In my last podcast, I asked the question about when the right time is to start psychotherapy. I introduced the four stages of psychotherapy and dove into the first two stages. Before therapy begins, we are in the stage of Unconscious Ignorance. We don’t know that there is a problem, and we don’t know that we don’t know. Usually, after a precipitating event, we research the kind of therapy we think will meet our needs, find a suitable therapist, and take the plunge.
          As we get our footing in clinical treatment, we move from Unconscious Ignorance to Conscious Ignorance. That is, now we know there is a problem, but we don’t know what to do about it. The hard lifting of therapy is moving from Conscious Ignorance to the third stage of therapy, that of Conscious Awareness.
          Hayley and Jamie came into my clinical care after being together for a year. They had graduated from college, gotten jobs, and moved to their new home in a different state. There were no “deal-breakers,” but just some bumps in the road that were piling up. They were also talking about getting married “somewhere down the road.”
          As they accepted me as their guide on their healing journey, I explained how the tools of mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) would be helpful to them.
          They settled in and Jamie opened up. “This is just typical.” He sounded exasperated, a theme in their marriage. “We had agreed that whoever got home first would start dinner. Nope. Not last night.”
          Hayley chimed in, “You don’t remember my calling you at work today and offering to take us out to dinner?” Turning to me, “You see, Doc? He never listens to me and then blames me for everything.”
          I put my hands up in a stop gesture. “Both of you. Breathe. Get centered. You really want to hear and be heard today.” Each sat back in their chairs and complied.
          As the session continued, I reminded them of how they practiced active listening the last session. Jamie chimed in, “Yeah, you tagged us about preparing to talk rather than actually listening for each other’s feelings.”
          I turned to Hayley, “I appreciate your bringing up your frustration about Jamey forgetting your going-out-to-dinner option, but, if you want him to hear you, be careful to avoid absolutes. What were they again?
          Hayley replayed her words in her mind, sighed, and then answered, “Um, never and everything, Okay, I’ve got it.”
          I smiled and encouraged her to “modulate your extreme, off-putting adjectives.”
          The stage of Conscious Awareness involves learning and practicing in therapy parts of the healing journey that will become automatic over time. Stage four, that of Unconscious Awareness, is the goal.
          Follow Hayley and Jamie’s progress in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy at amazonbooks.com. Follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.

​WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME
TO START PSYCHOTHERAPY?
          It’s been a long road. It’s been mostly smooth sailing, but there have been bumps on the way. You handled them fine and got back to basics. So, you’ve heard of this thing called “psychotherapy.” It sounds like some kind of hokum, a take-my-money scam. And yet, your co-worker, Jay, started having sessions with a therapist some time ago. He looks like he’s benefited from it. Maybe…, but why bother?
          Historically, psychotherapy has had a social stigma. The ugly stepchild of medicine. “Ya gotta be whacko to need to see a shrink.”
          Nowadays? Not so much. It’s not like “everybody’s doin’ it.” But going to therapy is more commonplace. Part of that is removal of the stigma. While psychiatric consultations and psychoactive medication still have their place, stand-alone “talk therapy” is gaining a prominence.
You know why? Because it works!! Current research shows that good psychotherapy affects brain functioning, creating new, adaptive neuropathways as much or more than medication. Medication can tamp down symptoms, while psychotherapy lays the foundation for changing your behavior altogether.
          So, when is the right time to start psychotherapy? When you notice your words and actions not working for you, making your circumstances worse. In my new book, The  Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I talk about the four stages of healing. The first stage is that of being in Unconscious Ignorance. That is, we don’t know that there is a problem and we don’t know that we don’t know. We’re just blissfully going and doing as we always have, totally clueless.
          Then, WHAM! We go through what is subsequently called a precipitating event. Something happens to us or by us that is unsettling. How we have usually handled these life events is not working. We’re not getting past the event and on with our lives. By deciding to start psychotherapy, we are entering stage two of the healing process, that of Conscious Awareness. We know there is a problem and we want to solve it. Working on a healing becomes the focal point of your life.
          Now, if you are one of the very few enlightened people in this world who are self-motivated to begin the healing process of psychotherapy, then good for you. Unfortunately, most of us need a push in the right direction. A spouse, a partner, your employer, your neighbor, your best friend brings your words and actions to your attention and you listen to them. Reluctantly, you may be coerced into starting psychotherapy, by the law, by a threatening spouse, by your boss, and you agree to “give it a try.” Your choice of therapist and how they guide you confirms for you that you’ve made a good decision, and you’re on your way.
          A good therapist or counselor will become your guide on your healing journey. Talk therapy has morphed over the years from the silent, wise presence of a Sigmund Freud-type psychoanalysit to today’s version of chief advocate, encouraging guide, mentalligent psychotherapist who listens, teaches, gives feedback, and gives behavioral prescriptions (a.k.a, homework). Today, being in therapy is hard work, but it’s worth it.
          Want to know more about the process and review plentiful examples? Go to amazonbooks.com for your copy of my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ. Blessings, Dr. Jon

​     In today’s world, so many things can feel overwhelming. Global conflict, national catastrophes, local trauma, all can add to our sense of helplessness. But are we? Are we at the mercy of our surroundings? Of course, we may feel that way, but we don’t have to be bummed out.
          Jeff began his psychotherapy with me about a month ago. At 45-years old, he had been with his company for over 20 years. He started as an assistant payroll clerk and rose to the top as a corporate accountant. His wife of 23 years, Julie, had been by his side through thick and thin. Their two children, now 17 and 19, were ready for college. The empty nest was looming. Jeff played off his growing depression, calling his therapy “just a tune-up for my mind.”
          Now starting his 5th session with me, I used the beginning sessions to acquaint him with the components of mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT). He also completed an extensive symptom questionnaire, the Multimodal Live History Questionnaire, which gave us a foundation for his healing journey.
          “Hey, Doc,” he greeted me while following me from the waiting room to my office. “How’re you doin’?”
          “Now, Jeff,” I joked as he settled in. “Don’t be stealing my lines.”
          Jeff spent the first 30 minutes of his session telling me the sources of his depression. I empathized and encouraged him with affective listening. After his pause, sensing that he was finished with what had gone wrong with his life, I offered a summary of his feelings and context and then suggested, “You know, Jeff, you’ve really got a handle on what’s wrong in your life. Let’s talk about what’s right.”
          “Yeah, but,” Jeff started, but paused, looking confused.
          I then guided him through a mindfulness exercise. “On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most depressed you’ve ever felt, what number would you give yourself right now?”
          “Oh, probably a 2,” he concluded. “I gotta remember to be more mindful.”
          “Now, give me the one thing you remember from today that helped you soar.”
          “That one’s easy. My son hugged me and told me he loved me before going off to school. At 17, you know, that’s pretty rare and special.”
          “So, make time to cherish those moments amidst your hectic days.”
          I concluded the session by reviewing his list of gripes and noticing that his comments were peppered with negative extreme references. Between sessions, I challenged him to catch himself when a negative extreme escaped his mouth and replace it with a modulated reference. I gave him a few examples and he found modulating words for them.
          In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, you can follow Jeff on his healing journey. Mentalligence, positive psychology, and cognitive behavioral strategies are the tools of mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) that light the way on your journey. Buy your copy on amazonbooks,com. Follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.
Blessings,
Dr. Jon

​Our lives seem so frantic at times that we may feel we are living on the edge. Planning and waiting for the next thing. Looking ahead at the expense of enjoying the moment. Anticipating instead of being. Living on the edge is a precarious place to be.
          As a clinical psychologist in private practice for over 40 years, I appreciate how much words matter. Inflections, nuance, double entendre all effect the impact our words have on our decisions, on our lives.
          “Okay, Doc, I’m glad for my appointment with you today.” Amy started as she sat in my office. “I have a ton of stuff to get off my chest. Whew.”
          As Amy took a breath, I encouraged her. “Okay, girl, fire away.”
          “Well, Brandon is being such a brat,” she ramped up. “He always gets that way when his dad is out of town on business. And Carol, my best friend? She’s hitting me up to volunteer as homeroom mother this year for our children’s third grade class.” Amy looked up to ceiling, her face reddening, “Why me? I never have time for myself!” she concluded.
          “Well, I’m exhausted,” I paused, “Go ahead. Get it all out.”
          “Well, Mandy and Brandon are always fighting like cats and dogs. They just pick on each other nonstop. They’re my children. Why can’t they just get along? Is it my life task to referee their fussing at each other? Am I the only one who tries to keep peace in the house? Am I losing my mind?”
          “More?”
          “No. That’s it for now. What am I doing wrong?”
          “Amy, I’m sorry you’re feeling that way,” I started. “You’re not doing anything wrong. It’s not what you are doing. It’s where you are.”
          She puzzled, looking confused.
          “Your perspective on things is keeping you stuck. Let me guide you on you healing journey and help you soar.”
          Donald Meichenbaum, originator of cognitive behavioral therapy, and Albert Ellis, who gave us rational emotive therapy, each focused their patients on extreme words. These words define living on the edge. In Amy’s session, she used only, never, ever, and always. Other extreme words include would, should, could, must, have to. Albert Ellis coined the cute word “musturbation” to capture difficulties with excessive use of extreme words.
          Challenge your use of extreme words to capture your life circumstances. If Brandon is frequently a brat when his dad is away, Amy will be more likely to manage the situation better than if she feels stuck in always-land. Extreme words are problem-focused, while modulated words are more solution-focused. Amy feels less a victim and more empowered.
          Follow Amy’s healing journey in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com. Follow the link, https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.
Blessings,
Dr. Jon

​ARE YOU NUTS?!?
          Well, that’s a crazy question. But think about it. In this world in which we live, crazy may feel like the norm. To that point, being nuts may be a highly adaptive response to a crazy world.
          Recent studies indicate that about 20% of our population may have diagnosable anxiety and/or depression. For our young people, under age 25, that number rises to 30%. As clinicians offering counseling or psychotherapy to our patients, how can we guide people on their healing journeys?
          Adam was a high school senior with lots on his plate. He was an athlete. He also acted in the school’s fall drama and spring musical. He had a girlfriend. Having been an honor student last year, his grades had fallen precipitously during his senior year. Colleges were looking at him as an athlete, but he feared falling behind and not getting the scholarship he needed to get into college. His family had “issues” that he didn’t want to talk about. He came under my clinical care because he felt that he was “about to crack up.”
          “Hey, Adam,” I nodded. “What’s up?” I invited Adam into my office for his third appointment with me. Having used the first two sessions to acquaint myself with him, empathize with him, and explain mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT), I watched him settle on the sofa across from me.
          “Nothin’,” he offered. “What’s up with you?” He sank deeper into the couch, put his chin on his chest, and folded his arms in his lap.
          “Well, now. This isn’t about me, now is it?” I offered.
          “I dunno,” Adam paused in thought. “I’m such a mess.”
          We spent time unpacking his “mess,” as I empathized with him. I then concluded, “So, we’re clear on the why questions, let’s talk about the whats.”
          “Whaaat?” He puzzled.
          “Yeah, what can you do today about your mess of a life? What is the part of it over which you have control? What’s the next thing that will help you feel better?”
          Adam stayed in my clinical care for three months, ending his senior year on a high note and getting the scholarship he had hoped for to go to college. I diagnosed him with Adjustment Disorder with Anxious and Depressed Mood.
          While some specialists have a higher percentage of mentally ill patients, most general practitioners have a lower percentage. In my clinical practice, I typically had four types of patients with varying lengths of treatment.
          Some folks are Just Browsing. They usually come for 1-5 sessions, basically to get the lay of the land and comfort on plans to take care of things.
          Others are on a mission and just want to Get It Done. They’ve identified the problem and are stuck on it. These folks are motivated, self-assured, and eager but stuck and realize their limitations. I usually see them in the 5-20 session range.
          Others are the Worried Well. They are self-conscious and have ben through anxious and depressive times. This would be Adam. The worried well most times do not have adequate social skills to use a best friend or confidante, so their therapist fills that bill. They usually stay in therapy for 20-50 sessions.
          Lastly, less than 10% of patients in a general clinical practice have significant mental health issues. These folks test your mettle, and you earn your keep. Treatment is coordinated with other health professionals. Often the goal is to help keep them out of the hospital, maintain self-care, be alert to variations in their mood or temperament, and increase their stress management and resilience. They are in and out of therapy for years.
          In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I offer glimpses of each type of patient and their path to healing. Buy your copy on amazonbooks.com at https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ
Blessings,
Dr. Jon

​     There’s so much pain and suffering in the world that thinking about it can be overwhelming. While we need to take the time to make a difference in painful life circumstances, it’s also important to remember the good stuff, however small it might seem to be. After all, what you pay attention to grows.
          Janice had told me during her first session that she had been depressed “all my life.”
          “Why do you say that, Janice?”
          “Because it’s true,” she pleaded before looking down at her folded hands in her lap and falling silent.
          “Forgive me, Janice. I can imagine how hard this is for you,” I was losing her and wanted to empathize.
          Janice settled somewhat, “You are the third shrink I’ve seen over the last ten years. The other two just took my money.”
          I sighed, softly smiled and suggested, “Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen again.”
          Janice then spent the remainder of the session, detailing her grievances and how nobody seemed “to get me.” I soothed her, acknowledged her pain and suggested that we get to it.
          “What do you mean? Just like that?” she said incredulously.
          “Well, Janice, you see,” I paused to emphasize my perspective. “You’ve told me why you’re depressed, but I don’t really see how the why’s are going to relieve your depression. You thoroughly know why. I’m more of a what doctor. That is, what’s going on in your life? What can you do to help you feel better, to go from stuck in depression to soaring in joy?”
          With a glimmer of hope she settled, “Okay, let’s do it.”
          I explained Arnold Lazarus’ Multimodal Life History Questionnaire to Janice and asked her to complete it thoroughly between now and her next session with me. “This document gives you an excellent foundation for your healing journey with me,” I assured.
          During subsequent sessions, I explained to Janice the content of mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) and how what she pays attention to will help her grow and soar. In addition to staying mindful, in the moment, to minimize depressive symptoms, I helped her find gratitude in every day, a hallmark of positive psychology. I also helped her minimize her absolute thinking that fueled her depression and asked her to find at least one positive event or feeling she had each day, writing them down to share with me during her next session.
          Janice was in my clinical care for a while, and she rolled with occasional depressive lapses and lots of soaring joy.
          Follow Janice’s healing journey in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. You can buy your copy on amazonbooks.com at https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.
Blessings,
Dr. Jon

     ​Do you ever find yourself in an argument before really knowing what’s even going on? Healthy relationships are always about talking things out. Each of you has your own perspective and context. Words can be hurtful and explosive, especially if you don’t know where they are coming from. Word to the wise: Don’t take it personally.
          Jamie and Andrea had been married for five years. Their son, Jett, nicknamed because he’s always on the go, had just turned three. He had just had his birthday party at home and his folks both agreed that it had been a disaster and argued about who was to blame.
          Andrea started, “We both planned this event. You even scheduled the clown for entertainment. And suddenly you have to go into work? Really???”
          Jamie sank down in his side of the sofa, saying nothing in response. “It couldn’t be helped. They needed my input on a project.”
          “They needed your input?” Andrea erupted, “I’m corralling five wild boys, some of whom are terrified of the clown and others who are giggling and running around finding trouble. That’s when you decide your office needs your input?”
          I got their attention and calmly asked each to take a deep breath. “You are here because you want my input. We’ve got work to do.”
          Getting them on the same side was step number one. Each was now focused on me. “Let’s first find context and perspective on what happened with Jett’s birthday party” I directed them through mindful relaxation to help them focus on being present, now, in the moment. Taking turns, they were each able to review the day’s events.
          “Okay, Andrea, let me give you some words that might just help Jaime come around. When Jaime is not emotionally where you need him to be and he spouts off, try these words.” I turned to look directly at Jaime, “Wow, Jaime. This isn’t like you. What else is going on?”
          “Yeah, but,” Andrea paused to collect her thoughts. “This is just like him. When things get complicated, he always bails on me.”
          “Agreed,” I paused as well and looked back at Jaime. “He has his moments being a jerk, but it isn’t how you want him to be.” I let that sink in.
          “When you lash back at him, you unwittingly reinforce his retreat from the circumstances. Asking him what else is going on here is you challenging him to be present with you and focus on his feelings and the context.
          Andrea agreed that she loves Jaime, even when he’s being a jerk. But sometimes she doesn’t like him. Jaime discovered what else was going on with him when he brought up painful childhood birthday parties where none of his so-called friends showed up.
          To work through disagreements more quickly, don’t take your partner’s words or actions personally. See them as signposts that something else is going on. Greater emotional intimacy heals a lot of wounds.
          In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, you can follow Jaime and Andrea’s healing journey in more detail. Buy your copy at amazonbooks.com by going to https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.
Blessings, Jon

​In a world of constant motion, with things coming at you from all directions, it has become both art and skill to learn how to just chill. My friends at Compendium, Inc wrote a brief collection of phrases called Pausitivity: Take a Moment to Nurture Yourself (2011). They define pausitivity as “The feeling of joy and optimism that comes when you stop to take a moment to restore and nurture yourself.” In today’s vernacular, this is your encouragement to just chill.
          “Hey, Bobby,” I started with my new patient as I ushered him into my playroom. At ten years old, Bobby seemed to be in constant motion. His mom had told me that his pediatrician had prescribed medication to treat his hyperactivity, but she wanted her son to acquire some coping skills to supplement the medication.
          “Aren’t you just a ball of energy?” I commented as he checked out the toys and games in the room.
          “Yep,” he acknowledged as he sat at the game table and looked at the chess set. Even when sitting still, his motor cranked up foot-taping and leg jiggling. I sat opposite him.
          “Okay, buddy, how about I help you harness some of that random energy?”
          “What do you mean?” he puzzled, beginning to move the chess pieces randomly.
          “Well, when you are just on the go, go, go, sometimes you find trouble, huh?”
          “Yeah,” he cocked his head and paused, “Mom ratted me out, didn’t she?”
          “Yep, busted,” I affirmed. “Ya know, if you want, I can help you stay out of trouble and still have fun. Wanna try?”
          With Bobby’s hesitant buy-in, I taught him relaxation deeper breathing techniques. As he practiced, I saw that he stopped tapping and jiggling. He told me that was “Rad, man!”
          I then brought out my copy of the Pausitivity book and directed him to two entries. We talked about some of his storms, troubling behavior and I shared the following:
          One of the best things you can do when the world is storming around you is to pause.
          Bobby got it. He spontaneously took a deep, cleansing breath. I then shared another of the book’s entries.
          Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
          Bobby didn’t get that one but was curious. I asked him to ball up his fists and put as much energy into it as possible. He did so, even as his face reddened.
          “Tension.” I then asked him to un-ball his fists and let his arms and hands be loose. He wiggled his fingers and shook his hands, smiling at me.
          “Relaxation.”
          We read more of the entries in the Pausitivity book as our session ended. I encouraged him to practice his deeper breathing and teach it to his mom. I gave him two index cards with each of the highlighted entries for him to post on his peg board in his bedroom for him to read each morning before getting ready for the day.
          Read more of Bobby’s story in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, and buy your copy on amazonbooks.com at https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Journey.../dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.
Blessings,
Dr. Jon