“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” — Aristotle Here’s where married couples often go wrong. They’re so invested in proving their partner wrong, they can’t sit quietly, listen, … Continue reading
If you don’t make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness. Read that again. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and … Continue reading
“How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life – and a commitment to action. Every day, it’s important to ask and answer these questions: ‘What’s … Continue reading
TIP OF THE DAY: If it doesn’t bring peace, profit, or purpose, don’t give it your time, energy or attention. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and … Continue reading
You are not — mostly — your race, your gender, your family-of-origin, your DSM-approved behavioral health label. You are not primarily your DNA. You are not your ancestry. Mostly, you are your CHOICES. You are the sum total of your … Continue reading
“The three C’s of life: choices, chances and changes. You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change.” — Zig Zigler. If you don’t mix this into the equation, the result will be depression … Continue reading
They say anxiety is a disorder. Yet we’re simultaneously told that we must care what others think. “Which others? And why?” Those questions are not permitted, nor considered. Young people come of age in a society with their psyches firmly … Continue reading
I notice a lot of people saying, “I don’t have the motivation” to do such-and-such. Egged on by the psychiatric industry and our ridiculous culture, they look at motivation as something given to them. That’s not motivation. You can’t skip … Continue reading
Here’s what has happened in our world today. It’s deeper than politics; and nobody escapes it, because the faulty thinking is so unchallenged and prevalent, it’s almost in our DNA. Instead of holding people (especially loved ones) accountable for their … Continue reading
Anna (in this video) was medically transitioned (male to female) as a teen, and has since detransitioned. He now realizes he was just a gay man, not a girl, and in this video blasted those pushing the medical and ideological … Continue reading
For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. … Continue reading
“Narcissism” is the scarlet letter label of our day. Unfortunately, narcissism gets bundled in with legitimate self-esteem and self-respect. The fact remains: Your life is an end in itself — to you; and it should be. Ditto for me. Ditto … Continue reading