A wild animal trapped in a cage prompts reflections on feelings of helplessness. Paralleling personal experiences with perfectionism and anxiety, the writer promotes balancing high standards with self-compassion.
Are You Satisfiable?
The concept of satisfaction is explored by discussing what can potentially hold us back from feeling fulfilled in life.
Independence
Fourth of July weekend is upon us, and just like any other holiday or social gathering, there are temptations, traditions, and norms that we can choose to think twice about participating in. Many of us never even think to question the status quo on how most Americans choose to celebrate this holiday – a holiday […]
Caring
I worked with a girl at the front desk of a hotel and it was her last week working there. Throughout the week, whenever talking with her about something that would go wrong, a guest was being rude, or whatever, she would apathetically respond to it with, “Ask me if I care.” If you were […]
The Stress of Excess
I usually don’t pay too much attention to commercials. In fact, I usually hit the mute button on the remote until they go away. This post is all about the stresses of excess and excess of marketing and information can be just as intrusive as physical items. There is one particular line from one particular […]
Labels
A few years ago I had a homework assignment from my therapist to write down “I am” at the top of a piece of paper and then make a list of who I am. Whenever I go back and look at that list, I realize that most of what I wrote down is superficial – […]