Author Archives: Keith R Wilson

I have an idea for a new business opportunity for us shrinks. You know how they have anger management classes that judges, employers, and spouses send people to when they keep losing their cool? The kind like in the movie with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson? Yeah, that. Well, anger’s not the only emotion thatContinue reading “Disgust Management”

If you need to be convinced that the feeling of disgust is a peculiarly powerful and primitive emotion, try this experiment. Get a clean glass. Spit in it. Now drink it. Even if you can drink the spit, you know what I’m talking about. You know there’s nothing wrong with the spit. You swallow yourContinue reading “Disgust”

Forget the stages, forget the “correct” order. Grief is more like a gumbo than a Powerpoint presentation These days, no one can shed a tear without someone mentioning the five stages of grief. I’m convinced that when people sit with the bereft, they bring up the stages just so that they can have something toContinue reading “The Gumbo of Grief”

You don’t even need to be religious You may think you know all about Christmas, but you may not realize that you’re missing a whole ‘nother holiday between Thanksgiving and December twenty-fifth. No, I don’t mean Black Friday. You’re missing Advent. Continue reading →

When you’re having a strong feeling, it can seem as though you’re being swept away by a power greater than yourself. It seems that way, but you’re not. Continue reading →

You know what rose colored glasses are, right? People who are said to be wearing rose colored glasses are said to be seeing the world as only pleasant and happy. We scoff at people wearing rose colored glasses. They are naive, sanguine, and overly optimistic. But, glasses come in all colors. They all distort yourContinue reading “What Color Are Your Glasses?”

How do you really feel? Finding your true feelings is like peeling an onion, not like cracking an egg. Continue reading →