What I learned in my 17-year, spin cycle of self help.

One Guy’s Phd: 17 Years of Pretty helpful Discoveries

No, I don’t have a formal PhD. (Barely earned my high-school diploma.) But flipping through my journals from the past 17 years, I noticed a lot of Pretty helpful Discoveries, many I was blind to when they first occurred. Divorce triggered my journey to learn new stuff about myself. And I picked up a lot by staying open to new experiences — from above, below, strange folk, cool shrinks, crafty demons, surreal events, ER visits and way more. So if you’re looking for some laughs & new life-learnings through can’t-make-that-shit-up stories, join me. Together, we’ll poke fun at our human journey while the universe continues to have its way with us. Chapter 9 follows… read the previous chapter here.

Put on a big smile. Cycle through years of therapy appointments, personal-growth retreats, men’s groups and a few priceless chapters in tons of crappy books. It was my default setting for years — spinning, spinning, waiting for that thunderbolt of insight or an extraordinary epiphany to have it all make sense and slingshot me toward a writing life I loved.

Did it happen? Am I enlightened and living the life I’ve always dreamed of? Not quite. But I learned a lot. So in the spirit of accelerating your own journey of…