Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Please excuse my absence. I was away on a short vacation, and shortly after returning, I came down with a particularly nasty flu. So nasty that it knocked me out for nearly a week. Haven’t had anything like that in years. But I’m almost back to normal now and slowly getting back into writing. And as often happens in my case, a bit of distance has helped me see the experience and the lessons that came with it more clearly. I know life isn’t really about...
16 days ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Lately, I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ve had to do just to “maintain my sanity.” I’ve gone through depression twice in my life. I dealt with anxiety for years. And during most of my career in banking, I was under constant stress. For the longest time, I thought that was just normal. That this is simply how life is supposed to feel. But it’s not. Depression, anxiety, and chronic stress are not meant to be the default. I just didn’t know any better...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Depression is one of the most talked-about mental health topics today for a good reason. It affects millions of people around the world, and unfortunately, the numbers just keep rising. But even though we talk about it a lot, it’s still pretty misunderstood. We tend to think of depression as one condition with one clear cause. In reality, it can show up for many different reasons and the causes and symptoms vary from person to person. And more oftet than not,...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, I hope things are going smoothly for you. Today we return to our regularly scheduled programming, but if you missed it, and want to check it out still, IAM: Inner Alignment Method is now published and available on my website. Thank you for all your thoughts, comments, and support throughout the creation of the Inner Alignment Method. It truly means a lot. Alignment is the core process of bringing your thoughts, words, and actions into harmony across body,...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Last week I revealed that my new book, the Inner Alignment Method, will be published on February 22nd. That's just two weeks away. But... What even is this "inner alignment" that the book is about? How will it help you with stress, anxiety, or depression? I want to explain that today. More info about the book release at end of this newsletter You Were Born Happy Here’s where it all starts: Happiness is your natural state of being. I know it sounds hard to...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Happiness On Demand New book coming out in February - more info at the end of this newsletter Hello Reader, If you’ve read my newsletter and blog since last summer, you know I’ve been struggling with depression… again. This wasn’t the first time I experienced depression. The first time was almost 14 years ago now when I lost my brother. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back, since there were other things causing anxiety and depression-like symptoms in my life as well. Looking back,...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, I hope your year has gotten off to a good start. Before we get back to the usual stuff on these newsletters, I want to make some announcements about what's coming up in 2026. A bunch of new stuff on the horizon that will (hopefully) help you with whatever you're dealing with at the moment. This is the plan: 1. A guidebook about my method for healing my depression This book details the mindset and the techniques I used to heal from depression in 2025. See,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had time to sit down and relax during the holidays. I’ve certainly had a good time in the past two weeks, seeing friends and family, resting and relaxing. This time of year is always special to me and I have a small ritual that I repeat almost religiously. I sit down, meditate, and look back on the past twelve months. How has the year been? What worked? What didn’t? Where’s room for improvement? I even have a notebook for...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, I’ve suffered from depression (and fortunately healed from it) twice. Each time, I’ve asked myself the same questions: What is depression, really? What causes it? Why am I stuck with it? In this newsletter, I’ll present to you the answers that I’ve found along the way. These are not definitive answers by any means, rather, these are my observations about the matter, based on my personal experience. But I believe this information could be quite helpful, so...
5 months ago • 8 min read