No Form of Success Can Ever Make You Feel Good Enough: How Our Thoughts Distort Our Accomplishments

When we seek out success, we sometimes search for purity. The worst thing that a high achiever can hear is, … More

Hero Worship As Self-Hatred: How Admiration Can Reveal Your Self-Esteem

“I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.” -Muhammed Ali … More

Philosopher Hiram Crespo Talks Epicurus, Living A Good Life — O4L Online Network

On episode 45, we welcome philosopher Hiram Crespo to discuss the philosophy of Epicurus. Epicurus taught that pleasure was good … More

Bursting the Bubble of Inadequacy: Shifting Our Distorted Beliefs to Love Ourselves

We fear our thoughts more so than reality. The cognitive model of psychotherapy posits that our ideas about ourselves, others, … More

Owen Flanagan On How to Live a Good Life According to Buddhism — O4L Online Network

On episode 41, we welcome philosopher Owen Flanagan to discuss using Buddhist philosophy to reduce suffering. Owen Flanagan, Ph.D. is … More

Yolanda Danae’ Talks Mental Health, The Sassy Rant, Tupac — O4L Online Network

On episode 37, we welcome Yolanda Danae of The Sassy Rant blog to discuss mental health in the black community, … More

Choosing Authenticity over Perfection: Examining the Consequences of Our Values

All of have bad coping mechanisms which stem from false beliefs of their utility. Recall the time when you believed … More

Goodbye, Neverland: Accepting Reality, Taking Responsibility, and Moving Forward

I was the most spoiled and entitled kid I knew, way more so than the average child. Not only did … More

Punching From The Shadows With Glen Sharp | EP. 34 — O4L Online Network

Is there a formula for resilience that we can tap into? Glen Sharp helps us answer that question as we … More

Conquering Fears of Failure and Rejection Through Authenticity

About a year ago, I wrote an article on trauma that focused on defining oneself by resilience. In it, I … More