The Ethics of Violence: Why Trauma Doesn’t Excuse Brutality

In a 1984 conversation, the notable black author and social critic, James Baldwin, and black feminist writer and poet, Audre … More

Mental Illness and False Beliefs: How Our Misperceptions of Ourselves and the World Around Us Sustain our Fear and Sadness

I often cover topics related to self-esteem, about how thinking differently, and more realistically, about oneself engenders a sense of … More

Why Am I So Afraid of Being Disliked? From the time we’re young, we’re expected to conform. We’re born into … More

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Theodore Roosevelt We find ourselves isolated in a highly connected world. This oxymoron expresses … More

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

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

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

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

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

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