Running and Depression

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Having suffered since childhood from depression, I was deeply moved by an article I read on washingtonpost.com written by Daniele Seiss, entitled “Running For My Life“. I began running to get fit and to shed some pounds and also discovered, accidentally, the huge benefits that pounding the earth has on my mental state. While I can [...]

The Inspiration Behind “Boom… Boom… Boom…”

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

I promised in a recent Q&A video that I would answer the question about the inspiration behind my children’s book “Boom… Boom… Boom…” Five years ago, my daughter and I had a day that changed both our lives. The day was warm and we were well into summer, my favorite season. It was a day [...]