When things don’t go as expected, we tend to think we failed at something and we can easily be subdued by burdensome feelings of defeat. We have a choice in those moments, to accept the experience as a valuable lesson and move through it or to be overcome by loathing. It’s pertinent now more than... Continue Reading →
We would like to think we are islands, that we are our own separate entity containing our own thoughts, desires, personalities, and dreams. While we certainly are unique, perhaps we don’t realize to what extent the people in our lives, the people we choose to fill our time with influence us. And I don’t mean... Continue Reading →
I came across a fantastic video in my YouTube feed this morning by Pete Holmes, a comedian/author, where he talks about two key things to achieving inner peace. The two principles for peace and happiness that he discusses are learning to suffer/resisting nothing and not giving into external validation/criticism. What he discusses has really resonated... Continue Reading →
Today, let’s talk about the elephant in the room of modernity (which is more like the size of a mouse), the cell phone. We all seem to have them and we can’t deny the integral part they play in each of our lives. They can be wonderful devices for communication, socialization, and an endless barrage... Continue Reading →
I was listening to a podcast recently called On Purpose, which is one of my favorite motivational, self-growth podcasts by a guy named Jay Shetty. On the program they had a special guest on, Dr. Daniel Amen, a clinical neuroscientist and psychotherapist discussing the reasons for the prevalence of anxiety and depression in our modern... Continue Reading →
Self-esteem is a precious, yet easily elusive tool to cultivate in one’s mind. You think you firmly possess it until moments of challenge or ridicule occur and your ego seems to implode in on itself. In those moments, you realize that your self-image was only ever hanging by a meager thread. Self-esteem has certainly eluded... Continue Reading →
Like many of us, I was feeling pretty suffocated with stress and anxiety by the end of this week. The anxiety from work and other obligations was mounting and I felt that I needed to get out of my own head. I felt like I needed to remove myself from certain stressful triggers that come... Continue Reading →
Love and compassion have not come easily to me over the years. It seems as though I have built up several walls that get in the way of truly embracing another person and opening myself up to emotional vulnerability. This extends beyond mere romantic relationships to my family and friends. It is about time I... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a humbling lesson in how much I have to learn in getting a grasp on my mind when challenged or tested. So, an incident happened at work where I had forgotten an essential instrument set for a surgical case. It was one of those situations where you can really piss off a... Continue Reading →
Most of my life I have been defensive and quick to secretly judge the perceived negative traits of others. It’s been a bad habit of mine. Even into my later 20s, I remember browsing Facebook or various news feeds sifting through posts and articles until I found something that I could judge someone on.... Continue Reading →
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