Decluttering and looking for somewhere to donate your old books? Decluttering is one of the many ways to straighten out and organize your life. Recent research indicates that it can relieve your stress and increase your happiness immensely. But when decluttering, one of the hardest things to get rid of can be old books. It … Read more
“Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times,” said the ancient Greek author Aeschylus. But he’s not the only one who viewed happiness as the result of conscious, voluntary actions. From Stoic philosophers to 21st-century scientists, experts across history have argued that happiness results from choices we make each day. Sounds pretty simple right? … Read more
My career as a therapist began with a setback. After about twenty sessions, my first ever client stopped showing up to our weekly sessions and never replied to my texts. To this day, I have absolutely no idea why he chose to ghost me. And what makes it worse is that, in moments like these, … Read more
They say, “At the end of your life, you will regret the things you didn’t do rather than the things you did.” Let that sink in for a moment… For many of us, life boils down to what we do (or don’t do) tomorrow, in a week, or a month at best. Some live paycheck … Read more
Ultimately, all anyone wants to be as happy. Everyone has a different idea of how to get there; however, there are a lot of people who believe that making more money is the key to happiness. Even though money can make certain things easier, money cannot buy everything. Sure, money might be able to buy … Read more
October brings the spooky holiday of Halloween, when ghosts and goblins, trick or treat, and pumpkins are carved. Monsters, ghouls and vampires sneak out of the shadows and scare us as we jump in our seats and scream at the screen. Thankfully, those diabolical creatures of terror live in the world of fiction, even as … Read more
Life really does feel overly complicated at times. Things that are meant to be simple, inevitably end up causing us stress. And the important stuff gets lost in a fog of frustration. We put off and put down the things that really matter to us, whilst wading through the chaos. And we become accustomed to … Read more
Nobody alive truly knows what’s next when a person dies. My parents believe in heaven and hell, so they believe their spirit will hopefully join their loved ones in heaven. My colleague believes there is no life after death, and I believe in reincarnation. Even though all of us have certain beliefs about death and … Read more
As a student, you probably hated those classes where the teacher droned on and on about something you had to learn. Chances are you didn’t learn anything. But then there were those teachers who didn’t recite the facts or insisted you understand what’s on paper. Instead, those teachers made learning real, and what they taught … Read more
It’s amazing how often I have seen something in the past without really seeing it. Can you relate? Things you don’t realize or see until that “ah ha!” moment long after. Luckily, I’ve been able to do more things in my own time over the past few years… and it’s been a learning experience. Something … Read more