“One of the best ways to elevate your character is to emulate worthy role models.” – Epictetus When I meet … More
Tag: Growth
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Why Do I Need to be Normal? (Revised Version)
“The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the … 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
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, … More
Cinderella Man – A Poem About Love’s Substitution with Glory
Striding down the hallway, with a championship in sight The boy enters the ring, to begin an arduous fight The … More
