We are just about halfway through December, which means winter is in full effect! Some delight in this snowy season, while others spend these cold months counting down…
Mental Health
Lip (short for Phillip) is a strong young adult, who has overcome more than most of us experience in a lifetime. As a teen in high school, his primary concerns were putting food on the table, paying…
Just this morning, as I was walking out of my apartment building, I froze at the bottom of the stairs. Did I turn the stove off? Like every other morning, I made…
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that life is stressful—or maybe that’s just my anxiety talking. I am a professional worrier. I worry about everything: what am I…
When you hear the word “therapy,” you probably picture a patient lying down on a couch, with a psychiatrist sitting opposite of them. And the psychiatrist, of course, has glasses atop their nose and a notepad in their lap. This is…
Social media has gotten a bad rap lately: it’s been blamed for growing feelings of low self-esteem, loneliness, and bouts of depression. And not without warrant. Not only have users of the platforms reported these negative effects,…
When asked my biggest flaw, the first thing that comes to mind (if I’m being honest) is my indecisiveness. This issue dates back to when I was just a little kid. I experienced extreme distress over choosing between the chicken nuggets…
It’s no secret that the teenage years are often characterized by rebellion—there is, however, an ongoing argument about how parents should properly handle this phase. Should they step in or back off? Do they need…
My dad is an older, recently retired gentleman who is having some trouble keeping busy. During the summer he flourishes, as he loves to do work outside like mow the lawn, trim leaves, and plant new trees. But now that the…
Perhaps the most stressful part of the holidays: brainstorming gifts for your loved ones. You pester them for weeks about what they want, but they fail to give you any good ideas; instead, they insist they don’t need a thing. Which…
Fortunately, smoking has never appealed to me. A good friend of mine, however, cannot say the same. Jason smoked his first cigarette in 9th grade, at the age of 15—it marked…
Are you feeling a little overwhelmed today? Is your head on the verge of exploding? Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask for any details, a simple yes or no will do—because I know the feeling, and I know it well….
