Saving My Inner Dreamer: How Our Expectations Make Us Sad

I wrote an article a while back about what it was like to be a dreamer, someone who constantly perceives … More

The Medicinal Words of Tupac Shakur – A Tribute

“Perhaps I was addicted to the dark side; somewhere inside my childhood witnessed my heart die.” -2Pac There are few … More

Self-Acceptance and Self-Improvement: Figuring Out What to Throw Away and What to Keep

Most of us struggle, to one degree or another, with accepting ourselves. So, we do one of three things: We … More

Can We Learn to Make Ourselves Happy?: The Role Helicopter Parenting Plays in Stifling Our Growth

“Fortune sometimes favors villains and turns against good people. That’s why our happiness should depend on our own decisions, not … More

Anxiety and Assertiveness: Why It’s Okay to Say No

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” -Lao Tzu Why We Can’t Say No … More

Poverty and Mental Illness: How an Impoverished Childhood Almost Took Away My Life

Economic Justice For All “I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil. Government belongs wherever evil … More

Searching for Meaning in a Sea of Insignificance

The question of our time, or rather the question of all-time, is can I create meaning in my insignificance? Most … More

Becoming One’s Own Mother and Father: The Difficulty of Growing Up

The most challenging aspect of individuation, of growing up, is the groundlessness breadth our feet, the fact that the universe, … More

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 … More

A Thought Experiment to Deal with Jealousy

In a highly competitive environment, we tend to struggle with self-esteem. We compare ourselves to one another, fostering resentment and … More