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BACK STORY — THE ENGINE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS, By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Remember how tasty and comforting it was to be breast fed? How you fought and yelled when you had to stop pooping in your diaper and had to use the potty? You don’t remember? No worries. 99.99 percent of us … Continue reading
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FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE? HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT FANTASY? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
He was dressed in a black tux and she wore a strapless white gown. Hesitantly, he raised her veil and gazed into her dark brown eyes. She gazed back and sighed deeply. The minister said with a smile, “You may … Continue reading
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Tagged Dealing wih marriage vows, Dealing with marital difficulties, For better of for worse, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist
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HOW TO ENTER YOUR WRITER’S SOUL, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
What the heck is a writer’s soul? Just my way of trying to describe the creative place where ideas and passion are first conceived. Lately, I’ve been hooked on country music, the kind of stuff where lost love and dreams … Continue reading
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Tagged Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, the creative process, using the senses to be more creative, writers -- how they do it, writing
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GROWING THE ONION, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Listening to a person’s politically incorrect, unedited story, is often more exciting than reading a novel. And what if the story is so amazing that it changes your life? When a 40-year-old man came to my office complaining of depression, … Continue reading
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WELCOME TO THE CHAIN GANG, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
The term “Chain Gang” brings to mind an image of Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke. Bare-chested, sweat dripping down his forehead, he swings a pickaxe as guards with dead eyes and no sense of humor stand ready with their … Continue reading
RESULTS OF THE OBAMA-SPIELBERG EXPERIMENT, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Last week, I used 10 well-known celebrities in my post title. These ranged from Barack Obama to Mark Cuban to Steven Spielberg. My theory was that Google would connect anyone with an interest in these personalities to my blog site. … Continue reading
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WHY IS A STONE KILLER SO INTERESTING? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
I’m talking about the one with dead eyes who blows someone’s head off, then opens the fridge, finishes off the last piece of apple pie, and carefully brushes away the crumbs with a clean hanky. How can someone do that? … Continue reading
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AND THAT’S THE BEAUTY OF IT! SELLING DONE THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY, by Art Smukler, Author & psychiatrist
While having dinner with a friend, a decades old memory made me smile. “What’s so funny?” Bob asked. “An idea for my blog just popped into my head… I was 17 and helping my father develop a line of ignition … Continue reading
