My Blueprint: Struggle Towards Emotional Sobriety

It has taken me a long time to realize this, but I am addicted to control.  Not sure if you are, but listen to this podcast and see what you think?

I have been asked many times, "Michael, how do you pray?" So, here is how I pray when I wake up each morning.

Back in 1997 Don Miguel Ruiz wrote a fantastic book called, The Four Agreements.  I would highly recommend it.  The four agreements are 1) Be Impeccable with Your Word, 2) Don't Take Anything Personally, 3) Don't Make Assumptions, and 4) Always Do Your Best.

I usually do not post two podcast in the same day, but today I recording this podcast and felt the urge to share it.  Of all the podcast I have done to date, this podcast is my favorite!

I have been diagnosed with both Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder.  I have been pretty open with my struggle with Depression over the years, but I do have a difficult time accepting and sharing what it is like living with Bi-Polar.

This is not an easy story for me to think about and share.  It is a good reminder to me for where I was an where I am today.  

This podcast was inspired by a Ted Talk by Johann Hari called Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong.

Have you ever been in a sensory deprivation tank?  I have been floating for 15+ years and have found great benefit from it.  If you want more information, click on this link.  Anicca Floation Club is where I float.  It is located in Naperville, IL.  

I was hesitant to post this podcast because I was being really vulnerable.  However, I wanted to tell you a little about my dad and the relationship we have developed over the years.

As I sit in my therapist chair day after day listening to men struggle, I believe that most men have very similar struggles.  In this episode, I will share about the crisis men are facing today.  I believe one of the biggest challenges men are facing is the inability to have deeper and more meaningful connections with other men.

Imagine a wheel of a bicycle.  It has many spokes.  It can roll with only a few spokes, but can roll much smoother and more effectively with all spokes.  In this podcast, I will share my spiritual practices that I do on a day-to-day basis.

I was shocked by the amount of comments and feedback I received regarding my last podcast on suicide.  Most of the feedback was regarding additional resources for suicide and suicide prevention.  Here is a great site I came across speakingofsuicide.com/resources.  The second link is an article written in The New York Times on June 7, 2018 by Benedict Carey titled "Defying Prevention Efforts, Suicide Rates Are Climbing Across the Nation."  I found the information in this article very disturbing.

I don't have much to say to describe this podcast, but I hope you take 15 minutes out of your day to listen.

This is the final part of The Ball Don't Lie.  I hope you enjoyed it!

This is 2 of 3 of The Ball Don't Lie.

This is a book I wrote many years ago.  I think it is funny, inspiring, and spiritual.  This is part 1 of 3.

I thought I would give you a little heads-up on some of my upcoming podcasts and what to expect.

The life I am living now is not the life I thought I would be living.  Listen in as I share a little more of my story from a place of depression to serenity.  I also talk about what the opposite of Addiction is.  I first heard this concept on a Ted Talk so click on the link below and take a listen. Everything you think you know about addition is wrong/Johann Hari  

You might be thinking, "How can getting a divorce be a gift"?  Well, it was for me.

I have listened to hundreds of Ted Talks over the years.  I have always wanted to do one, and this podcast would be the Ted Talk I would like to do.  This is my story of recovery from depression.