By Eldad Ben-Moshe (Reading Time:  3 minutes)

Hi there Better Lifers!

In a culture where everyone is a self-proclaimed "warrior" (I live in northern California...), sometimes I'm more of a worrier..

Not because I'm smart;
It's not an "I'm worried about the future of the world"...

(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)

As you may or may not know, 
I overcame 2 challenging depression periods in my life.

Without medication.

"Challenging" is a delicate definition.

I'm not writing to brag,
and certainly not to say don't use medications;
I am not saying that.

There are...

 
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)

"Be a winner."

"You're such a loser."

"You have to win in life."

"Nice guys finish last."

"You'll never get anywhere in life."

Is culture putting too much on us?

And if so, is it really some external force (e.g., 'culture') that 'does it to us'?

And...

(By Eldad Ben-Moshe Reading Time: 7 minutes)

Hey there Better Lifers!

Every now and then, I feel like my heart is bleeding.

It’s usually because I get in touch with the deeper layers of my core wounds and the existential pain - the pain that comes with being alive.

Some days are like...

(By Eldad Ben-Moshe Reading Time: 6 minutes)

Hey there Better Lifers!

560 fires. At the same time. 

California is burning.
Over 1,000,000 acres have already burned in 1 week.

How big is that?

It’s like of the grand canyon burning on fire.
It’s like the entire island of Maui,...

(By Eldad Ben-Moshe Reading Time: 3 minutes)

Hey there Better Lifers!  

I used to hate my birthday.

It was a combination of unpleasant experiences,
expectations that didn’t get met, and, of course,
hating myself.

And then, in 1995, the biggest tragedy of my life happened:

My...

(By Eldad Ben-Moshe Reading Time: 7 minutes)

That really wasn’t what I planned for my birthday.

But that wasn’t the reason why I was suffering.
Nor was the physical pain.

For my 43rd birthday (August 21st. Yes, I’m a Leo!) I wanted to go camping.

I love...