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This blog explores, and helps others navigate through, issues which are pertinent to all human beings, from death to self-esteem. Ideas are medicine!

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Determined by My Past: How We Can Stop Trauma From Ruining Our Lives

How Defenses Shield Us From Harm All of us use psychological defenses; they protect us from unbearable truths about ourselves,…

Perfectionism, Mental Health, Growth, Relationships, Depression, Trauma, Anxiety, Personal Development, Mental Illness

A Slave to My Self-Destruction: The Role Self-Esteem Plays in Our Toxic Behaviors

“Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don’t find themselves at all.” -Rollo May…

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Jealousy, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Relationships, Rollo May, Self-Esteem

Challenging Implicit Racist and Sexist Beliefs With Keith Frankish | EP.31 — O4L Online Network

On episode 31, of Seize The Moment podcast, we welcome back philosopher Keith Frankish. We learn about belief formation, how…

Growth, implicit bias, Mental Health, Personal Development, Philosophy, Podcast, Psychology, Racism, Sexism

To Hell and Back: My Journey Through Therapy

The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original,…

Anxiety, Depression, Growth, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychoanalysis, Psychoautobiography, Psychotherapy, Trauma

Seeking the Superheroes Within: How We Vanquish Our Traumatic Pasts

“Like superheroes, supernormals dodge bullets and leap over tall buildings in their way when so many other people around them—even…

Growth, Heroes, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Resilience, Self-Esteem, Superheroes, Supernormal, Trauma

Stressed In The U.S. With Special Guest Meg Van Deusen, PhD|EP.30 — O4L Online Network

On episode 30, we welcome clinical psychologist Dr. Meg Van Deusen to discuss the widespread increase in anxiety and tech…

Anxiety, Attachment Theory, Depression, Loneliness, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Social Media

Judgment is Ignorance: How You Can Know So Much and Still Be Stupid

I think I can safely admit that, at times, I am a moron, and I sincerely mean that. Although my…

Anxiety, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development

Forever an Imposter and Okay With It

Facing the Imposter Within Even if you don’t know what imposter syndrome is, there’s a good chance you have it.…

Growth, Imposter Syndrome, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Philosophy, REBT, Self-Esteem, Self-Help

What Hip-Hop Music and Philosophy Teach Us About Happiness — O4L Online Network

What Does Happiness Mean? Now that the year is reaching its end, I began looking back on what Alen and…

Community, Emmy van Deurzen, Happiness, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Mental Health, Outlawz, Philosophy, Psychology

Searching for Love in the Shadowlands

“The pain now is part of the happiness then; that’s the deal.” -C.S. Lewis Around this time last year, I…

Anxiety, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Death, Depression, Grief, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Resilience, Shadowlands, Trauma

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