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Why would someone be so hurtful as to criticize my overcoming Depression?

Dang, talk about a kick in the head: I just got a negative review on Amazon for my book Journey to Aztlan. Just as a sample of the review, someone named Eddie from South Africa said, “Juan’s story is told… Continue Reading →

There is value in using substances

I was talking with someone the other day about a seventeen (17) year old girl who was using crystal meth. “Her mom and grandpa are on top of her about it, but she just won’t stop,” said the person. I… Continue Reading →

Learn to control technology and the world is yours

I have learned that having a marketable skill is the key ingredient in gaining and expressing power.  An artist can express, but what good is all the beautiful expression if, at the end of the day, there’s nothing to eat… Continue Reading →

Learn to control technology and the world is yours

I have learned that having a marketable skill is the key ingredient in gaining and expressing power.  An artist can express, but what good is all the beautiful expression if, at the end of the day, there’s nothing to eat… Continue Reading →

Injustice will not win without a fight

One of the things I’m for which I’m always advocating is the idea of understanding triggers. The method that I teach to understand those triggers is reflective writing. So, I think I need to practice my own teaching. Yesterday, the… Continue Reading →

Santa Fe, NM, is headed for a flat-line

I’ve built my life believing that this is a fair and just world. I’ve heard it said, literally thousands of times, that life isn’t fair; but I’ve never wanted to believe that statement. Today, my foundation has been cracked and… Continue Reading →

Our negative thoughts are our own worst enemy

Life reminds me how we all can feed negative thoughts so much that they fill our souls and then spill out into our words and actions.  We remain fixed in our negative beliefs and continue to defeat our best intentions… Continue Reading →

Anyone for a Sandwich — A short one Act play

I’ve made it my mission to understand leadership psychology, especially as it pertains to Addiction Treatment. But, I do enjoy reading, writing, and attending plays as a break from all the seriousness of my mission. So, just for kicks, I’ve… Continue Reading →

The City of Santa Fe can't be that stupid, can it?

Almost nothing in this life irritates me more than when information technology (IT) personnel misuse their power. See, IT has its own language that scares non-IT people. I’ve always likened it to the old world when priests were necessary mediators… Continue Reading →

How do we create the change we want to see?

I sit in meetings, all the time, where the topic focuses on making changes. Whether the meeting is about the requirements needed for building a software application or developing a treatment plan, the basic question is always the same: How… Continue Reading →

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