There are some questions out there that we will never know the answer to. This should sound obvious, but the questions that may come to mind are what is the meaning of life? What I'm talking about is what might be perceived as broad, but easily accepted when people are told there is an answer. How... Continue Reading →

While there are a lot of self-management books out there today, reading about them will give you an idea — an outline — but you won’t know if any of their advice and techniques actually work until you try them. I’ve read a small but fair share of those books and have looked deep inside... Continue Reading →

  We often get sick of doing the same thing over and over again, that feeling of insanity, and we want to break away to something new. But how do we do that when we are struggling to encourage ourselves to go for it? While we can often say to ourselves, "This sounds like a... Continue Reading →

"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival" (Aristotle). By being aware of our own awareness, we can take a look at ourselves and see that a lot of our worries and problems may not amount to how they really are. Our reality inside of... Continue Reading →

"If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you" (Jaime Pressly). One of the hardest things to do is to do something that causes you anxiety just to think about and try to prepare for. You may even want to do this task, but you can't just do... Continue Reading →

  "Life is a series of punches. It presents a lot of challenges. It presents a lot of hardship, but the people that are able to take those punches and able to move forward are the ones that really do have a lot of success and have a lot of joy in their life and... Continue Reading →

  "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results" (Willie Nelson). Counterfactual thinking is asking ourselves, "What if I did this instead of that?" It's the self-analysis of a choice made and the learning process we go through to better understand our options in the future. The problem with counterfactual... Continue Reading →

  The Imposter Syndrome is defined as an individual doubting their accomplishments and holding the fear that one day, they will be caught out as a fraud. I've felt the imposter syndrome before and on occasion still do, but I know this is a psychological effect and I know I don't have to let it... Continue Reading →

  "A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson" (John Henrik Clarke). As a college student pursuing a degree in journalism, I have been told multiple things about my experience as an upcoming media participant. While my classes may have different focuses on certain... Continue Reading →