The Beauty and Necessity of Art I am a woman and I am a driver. Sometimes I get lost I take the "scenic route" when going from point A to B and it never fails, these sce...
When Beliefs Lead You Astray A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it. ~ Oscar Wilde I had a bout with cognitive dissonance for who knows how long. I...
We Are Creatures of Emotion, Not Logic They may forget what you said - but they will never forget how you made them feel. Emotions are a funny thing caused by our thoughts and ...
INTENT OVER PERCEPTION I came across a pretty interesting article this week that got me thinking about the lack of character I see in too many people nowadays. ...
PURGATORY IN PLEASING OTHERS When I was two my parents decided it was best that they divorce. From a young age I found myself as this ping pong ball bouncing between ...
WHAT GOOD DOES GOOD DO? Is life like a boomerang? By this, I mean, is it true that if you do good things, always see the positive side of life, work hard, and tr...
FACTS OR BELIEFS I had a bout with cognitive dissonance for who knows how long. I was sitting in a giant circle of quick sand that held all of the things ...
HUMILITY; THE VIRTUE THAT'S BEEN LEFT BEHIND Scrolling through Twitter the other day I came across a tweet of somebody asking if there are more narcissists in the world today. Having...
KINDNESS IN A CRUEL WORLD I used to stare at the mirror, tears streaming down my face trying to recognize something, anything about my reflection. I needed to know...
I'M A MILLENNIAL SO I DON'T REALLY LIKE LABELS I've been moving the past week and my life has been shoved into boxes. If you've ever moved you know that at the beginning of the process...
THE PROFOUNDNESS OF NAVEL-GAZING My inner wounds from betrayal trauma were still fresh as I sat in my therapists office sobbing and on my second or third box of kleenex s...
"Intuition is the highest form of intelligence" The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and h...
Power of Self-Forgiveness Illusions; distortions of reality. When I was in high school the latest fad was optical illusion posters. You know, the ones that would i...
