Mental Health & Psychiatry

in life, you’ll never be ready for anything. so do it scared, do it anyway.

A Eulogy for My Ex-Wife

Her friends won’t want to read this. That’s why I wrote it.

the art of not thinking

Life quietly unfolds in whatever we repeatedly pay attention to

I Woke Up at 4:30 AM Every Day for 30 Days — Here Is What Nobody Tells You

Here is what actually happened, from someone who did it & tracked everything.

The Strange Feeling So Many Adults Can’t Explain

The quiet epidemic not enough people are talking about

the more you want something, the more you don’t have it

on the duality of desire

What if the love you want is worth waiting for?

The heart that keeps believing there is someone it has yet to meet

The After Hours Question That Ended My Dream Job

When my boss asked this question while alone after hours, I knew I had to resign

The Path to Better Health

You don’t need a medical degree to take charge of your health. You just need to start asking better question

The Psychology of Men Who Treat Their Birthday Like a Normal Day

I recently received a short video in which a young woman smiles into the camera. She has a knowing look on her face, but she doesn’t say a…

You Haven’t Met All of Yourself Yet

And that’s the most beautiful part of life.

The Quiet Ways People Show You You’re Not a Priority

I thought I was being patient and kind, but I was really learning how to accept less than I deserved

you can’t change what you don’t control

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Happiness Comes from Being Soft

To love means being open to heartbreak

Carl Jung Warned: There Are Only Four Things to Worry About In Life

The first is easy to fix. The second is hard to notice. The third is tough to say. The fourth is difficult to confront.

I Read the “Marry Rich” Reddit Post That Broke the Internet, And I Can’t Decide If She’s a Genius…

A 20-year-old did the maths on hustle culture and decided the numbers don’t work

What I’m Not Supposed to Say About Caring for My Elderly Mother

She won’t read this, so I can be honest

Nothing Could Kill Them. They Went Extinct Anyway.

In 1968, a scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health created a perfect world — unlimited food, no predators, no disease. He…

An Act of Kindness That Lasted Seven Years

What Happens When Someone Sees You at Your Lowest Point

The Words My Attorney Said to Me as We Left Court Have Stayed with me Since 1999

He wanted to know why “pretty girls like me” always choose creeps like my ex