Learning to Accept Criticism: The Difference Between the Fixed and Growth Mindsets

Criticism is difficult for most. Because of the ways our minds work, we’re prone to distort our images of ourselves … More

Social Anxiety and Social Isolation: How Perfectionism Turns Us Into Recluses

I’ve been writing this blog for over a year. What I love most about it is that it gives me … More

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

We could have two sets of values: one on the surface of our minds, and the other below it. Cognitive … More

Much of my life encompasses the strong desire to prove myself. I don’t know whether or not I’m highly competitive … More

Have you ever met someone you found attractive and envisioned what the rest of your life with that person would … More

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

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

When I was a kid, one of my teachers punished me for being weird; well, probably because my weirdness was … More

On the recent episode of Seize The Moment Podcast, Alen and I explored what it means to become self-actualized and … More