is your marriage freeing or suffocating?
you know how Hallmark movies are all the same? it doesn’t need to be that way in real life. you see, when people in their 20’s get married, they barely know themselves. but sometimes this…
Author: jack gilbert
Actualization: a path found by not seeking
Chances are, you’ve heard of Abraham Maslow, and if you don’t recall hearing about him, you’ve probably at least heard of his Hierarchy of Needs. If you haven’t, let me briefly introduce you – everybody…
The Art of Being Free
Nothing is more wonderful than the art of being free, but nothing is harder to learn how to use than freedom. Alexis de Tocqueville There’s this psychologist guy named Erik Erikson, which I think is…
Why Appreciation is Better than Gratitude
Maybe it’s just me, but whenever gratitude was discussed in my house, it always implied I should be grateful to “God.” Or maybe my parents. The point is, gratitude is great, but it’s often presented…
How to not fuck up *your* potential
It’s time to define potential. I like the concept of potential as Joseph Campbell might describe it: You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path. Where there is a way or…