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