There are positives to be gained from bouts of madness from time to time, but knowing the “why” is far more rewarding than the act.
The Post-Travel Douche-Bug: How to Avoid Passing It On
Back from a holiday? Great! Before you tell me all about it, let me tell you about my problem with travel stories.
Mindfulness and the Path Less Dawdled
While we might overthink the concept of mindfulness, the path to achieving it might not be so different from the one we walk every day.
Social Change Impossible From Within the Echo Chamber
How are we expected to make social change possible when we pick and choose our exposure without alternate opinion? Welcome to the Echo Chamber.
Finding One’s Feet in the Subjectivity of Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a precarious tightrope to walk. Compared to most of my friends, however, my tip-toed path in achieving it has operated in reverse.
Mental Peace Through Violence Just Raging Bull?
The trend that allows you to destroy a room full of objects in the name of inner peace sounds good, but it’s akin to putting a band-aid on a broken limb.
3:00 a.m. Reflections on the Awesome Brutality of New Fatherhood
I’m two months into fatherhood and what I’ve experienced is far different to anything I’d assumed. The feelings of detachment, escape, and love are as real as they are insignificant.
Traumatic Memories and Our Response to Overcoming Them
Traumatic memories are often placed in the rearview mirror instead of under the microscope, but how do you work through trauma without it overcoming you?
Opinion: Untying the Rope of Emotional Safety
Basing opinion on our emotional reaction makes us feel safe, but it is merely a defense of not knowing enough about the topic.
Nostalgia: Not What It Used to Be
We sent Grant Spencer to critique his high school poetry, only for him to discover that nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.