As the holiday season draws near and some of us will be seeing extended family – whether in small gatherings or virtually – it can be expected that at some point the 2020 election will be mentioned. A particularly polarizing election, lines have been drawn, sides chosen, and tempers seem to boil no matter your political position. During times…
When I was in second grade, our teacher, Mr. Conway, had all of us students write a letter to someone we admired as a local hero. I suggested Mario Lemieux, and fortunately, the class agreed. The year was 1994 and Mario Lemieux had just helped lead the Penguins to back to back Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992….
I first discovered golf in high school. To me, it just kind of seemed like hiking, but with a bit more purpose. I was never very good (I’m still not!), but for me, that’s not the point. There’s a lot of reasons I love disc golf: connecting with nature, bonding with friends, getting exercise…To be honest, I don’t…
In 2016, I was working a sales job and I just wasn’t feeling fulfilled. I kept remembering that Alternative Therapies class in college that I took and loved, and I knew deep down that I wanted to help people in a unique way. I departed with the sales company and shifted gears as I got into graduate school. I…
One unsolicited suggestion if I may: watch the term “my anxiety” Why possess something in your language that you don’t want to be a part of your identity? Instead try… I’m feeling a bit anxious, and that’s okay (notice and allow it, don’t possess it), but I am flexible and self-assured that others will offer me grace if…
A Professional Therapists Take on the Subject The clinical indicators are there: Male. Early 20’s. Life stressors. Even more so: Third person references. Pseudonyms. Vague journal entries. Poor hygiene. Drifting and isolating. These are all indicators of first break potential. So was Christopher Johnson McCandless, protagonist of the book and movie, “Into The Wild,” psychotic? Many professional therapists…
Indeed, writing a book and aiming to get it on the New York Times Bestsellers List is nothing like one is used to for writing a paper for class. When you write a paper for class, the topic is often picked for you or limited by the professor. The page length is set. The goal is clear. Aim to…
“As athletes we spend hours training our physical skills for competition. Our Mental Fitness should be no different.” -Spencer Murray From an early age I knew sports would be a huge part of who I am. Throughout my life I have been involved in baseball, track and field, football, soccer, hockey, golf, tennis, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and many more. And…
Fact: Our brains are hardwired to see and focus on the negative. Indeed, if you looked under the hood of our thinking, you’d see a 4 to 1 positive to negative thought ratio for most people. The question is, “Why is this?” The answer lies in our evolutionary psychology. Back when our primitive brains were…
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s was one of the most influential periods in American History. Even with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, African Americans would continue to be the victims of racial segregation, disenfranchisement, exploitation, and violence for nearly a century to follow. With the 1896 ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson, justifying “separate…
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