You don’t need to have it all figured out at the beginning, you just need a direction in mind and these 5 steps — Have you ever had one of those weeks where there were so many things going on that you felt immobilized? Not necessarily debilitated, but, significantly struggling? It’s times like these that you wish you were more coordinated. …

A Crash Course Into Buddhist Philosophy — Happiness is a peculiar concept, and I think it is specific to the language you speak and the culture you inhabit. To say: “I am happy” always rings as a temporary statement to me. Happiness feels like something that happens to you, or happens upon you, at a moment's notice…

A close up look at the philosophies of love — There have been a few times in my life where I have found myself sitting around waiting for “that someone” to suddenly realize that I was “the one.” I think we all fall prey to this disposition from time to time. We are — after all — squishy, hairless, and…

Curiosity is the beginning of the solution — If you’re in the business of cultivating relationships, whether with family, friends, a significant other, or simply with yourself then I’m sure the occasional conflict has arisen. Conflict can be difficult to manage, especially in new or unstable relationships. And internal conflict is the most difficult of all. …

An Outline of Differing Parenting Styles — I remember when I was a kid, I would hear people talking about “broken homes” and I would always visualize a literal house that had been torn right down the middle. The image made me sad, and it always seemed as if the families that were being referenced were somehow…

Analyzing Unknown Variables and Universal Truths — There are beliefs and then there are facts, right? Or at least, that seems to be the obvious conclusion. I’d like to wager, though, that this is not the case at all. There are things that happen, and then there are the ways in which we communicate those things. …

If I am water than perhaps… — I am the kind of water that splashes off the tips of waves. The kind of water that may decide to up and fly away. …

Four Steps To Bring Yourself Back to the Present — Everywhere I look, I’m reminded of the past. I think to myself: “I’ve seen something like this before, but I’m not sure where.” My mind is constantly trying to put the pieces of the past together in the hopes that it will mean something, but sometimes the pieces don’t fit…