Mike Robbins 
How do you feel about your body? More specifically, how do you feel about your physical appearance? For many of us, especially me, these are not easy or fun questions to answer. Most people I know have issues, concerns, or complaints about their body and about how they look. I often struggle, and have for … Read more
I saw Rev. Michael Beckwith perform a re-commitment ceremony for a married couple a few years back and it blew me away. He looked at the husband and said, “Your job is to be her biggest fan and her greatest critic for the purpose of her spiritual development.” He then turned to the wife and … Read more
I had a conversation with a dear friend of mine recently that had a profound impact on me. She had just come home from a two week trip to Israel, where she stayed on the same kibbutz she’d visited many times throughout her life. When I asked her how her trip was, she said, “Mike, … Read more
I got an email a few months back from a woman on my ezine list who shared a great saying that she loves – “If it’s worth doing, it’s even worth doing wrong.” I laughed out loud when I got it and have been thinking about it ever since. What a great message. A little … Read more
When you hear the word “lie” what comes to mind? “Lie” is a pretty harsh word that most of us have strong reactions to. I’ve been thinking a lot about lying recently especially since Congressman Joe Wilson yelled out “You lie” to President Obama a few weeks ago when the President was speaking to a … Read more
In the past week and a half, two important people in my life have suddenly passed away – my friend Kevin Carlberg (the brother of my girlfriend from college) and Gail Cohen (my dad’s first wife and my half-sister Rachel’s mom). These deaths have been shocking, sad, and painful for me. And, in the midst … Read more
How do you react when dealing with a crisis? When I’m faced with a crisis myself, I often go into “survival mode” – doing anything and everything I can to get through it. In other cases, I may simply deny that the crisis exists, hoping that it will just go away on its own. While … Read more
How much money do you make? How much debt do you have? How much money do you spend each month? How much money do you have saved? How do you feel about money in general and yourself in terms of your financial situation? These questions, and others like them, are about as personal and intimate … Read more
Do you like to know things? Would consider yourself a “know it all,” controlling, or anal in any way? All of these things, among many others, apply to me and many people around me. Why are we so obsessed with knowing everything? While there’s nothing wrong with knowledge, learning, and understanding – our insatiable desire … Read more
