balance

"I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person." (Walt Whitman, Song of Myself) Navigating through life as an empath can become quite the draining experience on one's body and general energy levels. Due…

“There is no window to look outside. There is no window to look within. Open the doors.”  ― Sanhita Baruah You've probably been asked many times whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. While for some people this is an easy choice,…

Our beliefs are habits of mind, our acceptance that a statement is true or something exists. We feel trust in something or someone as a result of our beliefs. Actually, the same brain laws apply to our formation of beliefs as when we learn…

In my professional life, I have had the opportunity to supervise and manage some awesome people. I've also had the opportunity to manage some not-so-awesome people, as well. In both instances, I've always heard the same thing from business…

Whether you suffer from occasional, situational anxiety or long-term, chronic anxiety - you know the condition can literally be crippling. For some people, anxiety controls their lives. I used to be one of these people that thought I was…

Now that we are knee-deep into 2016 and people are falling off of the New Year's resolution bandwagons at about the same pace they hopped on back on January first. As I pointed out the other day, I alway like when a month starts on a…

It was the world-famous Dr. Sigmund Freud who once said, "Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes." Okay, Okay, I know Freud didn't say that. It…

Scientists have been chasing the secret to happiness for years: Is it to do with spending less time on social media, learning more languages or having more sex? Maybe it’s geographical or about maintaining richer relationships and keeping…

One of the most common distinctions people make about themselves is between being and introvert or an extrovert. In a conversation the other day, I found myself waffling back and forth between which of the two I really thought I was. In…