I am catastrophizing. I can’t help it. The first few weeks of Ethan’s birth and my own worries about my health are making it really hard to stay focused on the here and now–the present moment. I’m not sure where this tendency comes from, but it seems to be an old and strong habit.

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Every life follows a different trajectory and each comes with its share of joys and disappointments. For me, now, at 53, life is better than it has ever been. I have a wife and two (young) children. I have the best job I’ve ever had, and I enjoy it. At the same time I’m feeling…

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I have a spot on my head that itches–it’s near the crown of my head, on the right hand side–from what I can see it looks pinkish. I can’t see the proper dimensions because my hair covers it. About seven months ago I went to a dermatologist who said it was nothing, but something feels…

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