Listening to people for a living gives you a lot to think about. People tell you the wildest things you wouldn’t believe. Sometimes, right in front of you, they discover parts of themselves they never knew existed as they ramble unfettered. And tears. Lots of [...]
As the West evolves, the concept of individualism is constantly challenged, critiqued, praised, and embraced to varying degrees. We are, ironically, the loneliest of cultures, and yet the one who encourages the differentiation and celebration of the individual more than any. After all, you were [...]
Anyone who's faced the darkness that is depression knows they don't want to return to it. Thankfully, a little bit goes a long way when it comes to mental health. While help from a professional is always recommended (therapy can be an excellent catalyst for [...]
From butterflies to panic attacks, anxiety rarely feels like a friend. It makes you say dumb things when you want to be witty, choke when it’s time to be clutch, and curl up in a ball when life needs you to stand tall. Many of [...]
A couple of years ago, I heard a psychologist say that fiction has been shown to improve social interaction. At first, I felt justified. This meant there was function to all those hours I’d sunk into stories. Next, I felt curious… how did fiction help [...]
Whatever our personality, psychological maturity requires a balanced, varied skillset, and that means working to develop your areas of weakness. From a personality perspective, that means developing the parts of us that are against the grain of our typical personality... Hence this personality-based self-development series. [...]
Succeeding as an introvert might mean developing your extroverted side and capitalizing on the strengths your introversion brings you. I’ve struggled with appreciating the fact that I'm introverted. It just feels like so much of life and relationships are an uphill battle since outgoingness [...]
Before starting my Masters, I was interviewing folks in different fields to determine which jobs would fit me well. One friend, himself a psychotherapist for a few years, told me that school taught him very little relative to his practical experience. He gave a pretty [...]
This is a follow-up to my last post on villainy. Check out the bigger-picture post here. Anyone honest and humble should admit that they would at least be tempted to go the route of the villain should the circumstances be right. When we acknowledge that, [...]
The first few times I heard “self-care” it was in reference to things like bubble baths and red wine. Yeah... not really my thing. The popular talk around self-care often feels effeminate, even though most of us would agree in theory that self-care is good [...]
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