James Michael Sama

We judge people based on their profile picture, their status update, their spelling errors, their comments on Instagram. This is an unfortunate reality but we ALL have to cope with it if we want to utilize the powers of social media for good, as well. Let me know your thoughts in the comments and share this video if it brought you value! Looking to work with an experienced coach who can help guide you on your journey to fulfillment?

In more recent months with the controversial Gillette advertisement, there really is a mainstream focus on what it means to be a “real man” in society. Many men lashed out at the ad, which negatively portrayed things like bullying and harassing women, claiming the ad was designed to attack masculinity and take away their ability to be a “real man

The new film Untogether, written and directed by Emma Forrest, follows a newly sober writer (Jemima Kirke) through her trials and tribulations in Los Angeles as she starts up an affair with another published author (Jamie Dornan). Other familiar faces included in prominent story lines include Billy Crystal, Alice Eve, Scott Caan, Lola Kirke, Jennifer Grey, Ben Mendelsohn…what one could consider an ensemble cast. As someone who has spent years publicly trying to bring back traditional aspects of dating and romance, this film was a look into how relationships often spark in real life, through a chance encounter or connection that develops through simply spending time together and enjoying each other’s company. Jemima and Lola Kirke playing sisters in the movie also provided an interesting dynamic given the overlaps of their storylines, sure to leave you a bit uncomfortable, like any emotionally challenging story does.

Ah, the pursuit of happiness. Life, liberty, and all that