To What End? Musings on Materialism
Why do we live on autopilot at the top of our means? Why do we think a bigger house will bring us more joy? Does a bigger house make us feel accomplished? If so, is that healthy? Those who have had the good fortune to experience true mutual love (platonic,...
When to Make Time for Hobbies
In our “always too much to do and not enough time” culture, when is a good time to carve out time for developing and pursuing hobbies? It seems the answer is both always and never. All we have is now and there are always competing priorities. Most of the time,...
Why Suicide is Not “The” Option
Sometimes things happen in our lives that are so tragic or unbearable, that we want to die. We want to throw in the towel, call it a day, and not have to endure one more moment of intense pain and heartache. If something this horrible has not happened to you yet,...
Lose 10 pounds In 7 Days! Guaranteed, Or Your Money Back!
Ha! Just kidding. Why do these types of headlines grab us and draw us in no matter how outlandish and manipulative they are? Despite our recognizing the manipulation faster than the speed of light? Maybe the 10 pounds was mostly the weight of the money in our...
Nikola Rosa is an artistic rendering of the soul that has come to exist after rising from the ashes. Her thoughts are from Nancy Gass, and yet they are in some ways, a different person entirely. We all have hearts and souls that are a deep ocean of complexity and this dichotomy is no different.