Why The Kind and Confident Don Juan You’re Looking For Doesn’t Exist “Fake it til you make it” is a…
A Fruitless Journey: How We Prevent Ourselves from Being Loved
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that…
Body Positivity: How Our Culture Makes It Impossible for Us to Love Ourselves
The other day, I watched, what for some reason was the highly controversial film, I Feel Pretty. I liked it…
Our Missing Role Models
“One of the best ways to elevate your character is to emulate worthy role models.” – Epictetus When I meet…
An Existential Death-Blow to Narcissism: Defeating the Excessive Need to Feel Superior
Through ambition and greed, they rose. Through force and strength, they conquered. Through status and influence, they flourished. The great…
The Need for Self-Compassion
The idea of self-esteem gained prominence in the 80’s; it was this great need to get children to feel good…
The Toxicity of Self-Esteem
A Better Way to Love Ourselves Self-esteem has always been a prominent concept throughout our lives. We were taught that…
Finding My Solace in Writing
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had an obsession with the written word. I remember how enamored I was…
Mental Illness is More Than a Brain Disorder (Updated w/ New Information)
Why We Need A More Nuanced Understanding of Mental Health The biological model of psychiatry is the dominant model of…
Man’s Search for Intimacy (Revised and Extended Version)
Closeness and Intimacy In 1946, existential psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl, published a book which drastically altered the course of psychotherapy; he…
