Why I Spent the Weekend Before My Birthday Alone in the Wilderness Or: On the Benefits of Solitude
Solitude has many psychological benefits as both my experience and science have shown. Here’s the what, why, where, and how.
Forgiveness – Traditions, Psychology, And How to Do It
There is an old tradition in Bulgaria called Forgiveness day. In the past, it used to be celebrated with lots of festivities and preparation for spring planting. Today, however, when…
What Does It Mean When a Relationship “Doesn’t Work Out”?
Love is not enough for a happy relationship. I recently had a heart-to-heart with a friend who had broken up with her partner. A long, complicated relationship, where the two…
A Gift-Free Christmas
What do you think of, when you hear the word “Christmas?” Soft lightening, mulled wine, ginger cookies and “Home Alone?” The sales and crowds at the mall? The hype around…
Experiment: Is Meditation Bullshit? I Did It for 30 Days to Find Out
Until recently, I thought that meditation was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo and didn’t want anything to do with the oh-so-trendy Eastern philosophies. I knew about people who had “found themselves”…
12 Alternatives to the 9-to-5 Existence
It’s a widespread opinion that schools don’t teach the important stuff in life. But if I had to pick a single thing I wish I had learned earlier, it would…
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