Gratitude & Mortality

I want to talk about something I witnessed last week in the online world. First, a little background. A couple of years ago, I became increasingly aware of a pervasive phenomenon in the (overwhelmi…

Happiness is not joy. Under capitalism, happiness is a duty and unhappiness is a disorder. Companies increasingly sell happy experiences instead of products: happiness is a relaxing vacation on the…

Ten years ago, when I quit my job in the hospital, I had just been through a series of traumas and I was hurting so badly I didn’t know how to cope. That’s part of why I quit my job—because I was in and out of feeling suicidal and I just wanted to stop hurting. So many of the people I knew were obvi

The unexpected negative effect of positive thinking on mental health.

Remember: everything will be okay if we love and believe in ourselves, and understand that hope floats around us.

Sometimes I find it hard to remember how blessed I am in my life. At times I forget that every moment and person in my life is placed strategically to support me in my healing process. Do you know what I mean?