Archive - Beyond Pathological

✦ A bestselling, Featured Substack ✦ Where we re-imagine mental health (and the publishing industry) with the relaunch of my first memoir, Pathological…

Mar 9 •

February 2025

What's Keeping You Mentally Healthy Right Now?

Little 'm,' little 'h'

Feb 16 •

January 2025

Grief Work and Giving a Book New Life

Both are happening...

Jan 18 •

December 2024

November 2024

October 2024

How My Interview with Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh Almost Changed My Life

I met the late Thich Nhat Hanh in 2010 when I interviewed him at his monastery Plum Village in Southern France.

Oct 20, 2024 •

Mindfulness Misconceived (Thich Nhat Hanh Has a Cold)

I met the late Thich Nhat Hanh in 2010 when I interviewed him at his monastery Plum Village in Southern France. I wasn’t a Buddhist, and I wasn’t much…

Published on Beyond Pathological • Oct 20, 2024

Is FX's 'The English Teacher' at the Forefront of Mental Health?

Answer: Yes. A look at the Kayla episode of "The English Teacher" and how it may just change the conversation around the mental health crisis.

Oct 10, 2024 •

What will you simplify this month?

“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

Oct 5, 2024 •

September 2024

The Shame of Not Reading

A look at how easy and painful it can be to let books go. Easy because at the time I lost my ability to read, bookstores had shuttered. Painful because…

Sep 21, 2024 •

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