It can be difficult to figure out what you’re going to do as a career for the rest of your life. In fact, the job you’re working in now might have started out as, “Just that thing I’ll do until I find the real thing I want to do.” Usually, these careers are filled with […] More
*The following article contains discussion of suicide/self-harm. Those who seek professional counseling are there because they want to improve their mental health and need guidance. However, getting some patients to open up on their first meeting seems to be a challenge because they are struggling with their self-imposed shame. Curious to hear about the things […] More
Though many justifiably call Valentine’s Day nothing more than a holiday called into existence by jewelry and greeting card companies, chocolate and flower vendors and the service industry, most couples can’t help but celebrate it anyway. And there’s no shame in that. Why not spend a night with complete focus on a partner and all […] More
Something funny that I’ve always wondered… who’s the doctor for my doctor? Does that doctor have a doctor? And what about THAT doctor? Wouldn’t there be an imbalance of some kind eventually? Does every doctor have a doctor in some never-ending loop? This has to be one of life’s greatest mysteries, right? Here’s another question: […] More
Going to therapy is the first big step you should take if you feel like your mental health needs assistance. If you need it, do it. Don’t be ashamed. That being said, there is a lot therapists have to deal with on a daily basis, not all of it good. Sometimes they can’t help but […] More
Microsoft founder Bill Gates once said: “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job.” “Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” The idea is actually somewhat sound, although an efficient person might be a better choice. The quote speaks to the concept of “work smarter, not harder.” Choosing […] More
Most large corporations are built on a ‘leadership’ model that borrows heavily from the military idea of Chain of Command. The top gives orders, which are followed with increasing levels of detail the further down the chain one goes. The trouble is that the orders aren’t always proper – or even, in some cases, legal. […] More
The high school rumor mill always seemed to be in full swing. A few hundred teenagers crammed into one or two buildings was apparently ideal conditions for all sorts of steamy stories and imagined thrills to surface every week or so. By and large, these stories were false. Or at the very least, wildly embellished. […] More
History is full of fascinating figures and stories. Humans have been interesting, wild, strange, goofy, ridiculous, horrible, murderous, and pretty much any other thing you can name. Time has eroded societies and built new ones, introduced technology and killed off hallmarks of the past. When you specialize in history you become the keeper of this […] More
Getting a tattoo can be very exciting. Maybe you’ve been deciding on what you wanted for a long time and saving little by little to have enough for a sizable piece. There’s nothing like the nervousness and excitement of that very first tattoo. In fact, when we experience that kind of pain, our body releases […] More
Whether we’ve been on such a trip before or not, many of us enjoy ruminating on the fun that could be had on a comforting cruise. But after hearing from some Redditors with cruise ship experience, the voyage may not be as merry and happy-go-lucky as we might have thought. Redditor maudiestirling asked: “Cruise ship […] More
Not every job is a glamourous endeavor. Sometimes you work in the deep underbelly of the world, making things work behind the scenes and helping society function as a silent hero. And then there’s aestheticians, people who work in salons or a spa and remove unwanted hair—often with wax. And sometimes things go wrong. Beauty […] More
