I was sitting with my therapist a few weeks ago and we talked about bell curves, statistics, and thresholds of what a “normal” human experience looks like both individually and statistically. A lot of people discourage others to not compare themselves to their peers, but the fundamental thing we talked about in my session was that [...]
Inferno’s Grace You taught me how to waltz with life My movements became a dance Intertwining my woes into grace You emitted a light Turning the holes in my velvet black skies into stars You taught me how to build a stairway to heaven Gave me the courage to ascend it There [...]
cog·ni·tive dis·so·nance noun PSYCHOLOGY 1. the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change. My therapist told me that when our minds are in a state of conflict, when our bodies are trying to adjust to things that our mind cannot perceive, it is usually because [...]
Last spring was a very eye-opening time for me. That semester brought me a lot of clarity, so I made a list of the things I learned in hopes that it might help you as the fall season approaches. Not everyone will be who you want them to be. Don’t reconstruct who you are to [...]
This life is all we've got but maybe it's the best we've got too 