There are some common misconceptions and myths about mental illness many people believe to be true. Being sick is no picnic. But what if you were sick with an invisible illness, something only you and your physician understood? Well, this is true about a great number of people. Living with…
If you are an introvert, then you probably love autumn, just like I do. I can say with certainty that it’s my favorite time of the year. There is nothing like the season of fallen leaves, rainy days and hours spent at home with a warm drink and a good…
Have you ever heard of the term karmic connection? Whether we think about friendships or love relationships, there are only a few people we connect with on a deeper level. While we can have many things and thoughts in common with our closest friends, there are only a few or…
Are you guilty of saying these psychologically damaging things to your children? Most parents are. As children grow, they need to be nurtured in such a careful way, since their minds are so delicate. As a child, our deep-rooted perceptual foundations are built by the influence of the adults in…
There are some common traits that you can notice about empathic people. Empathy is defined as a sign of emotional intelligence, an emotional ability that helps people understand other people's feelings as if they were their own feelings. In other words, empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone's…
What if I told you that mental illness is not what we think it is? I’m sick. At least that’s what they tell me. My psychiatrist gives me the same speech while writing out a new prescription for a stronger medication. The pills I took the previous month just didn’t…
There are some similarities between math and life that you probably never thought about. Math. Everyone’s favorite subject. Pythagorean Theorem, The Black–Scholes model, etc. The list of elegant, hair-graying, life-shortening formulas goes on. Math is a beautiful yet harsh reality. It is faceless, emotionless and everywhere. Did I lose you…
Do you sometimes feel that you just don't fit in? I am happiest when I am slobbing around at home in scruffy jeans, reading a great novel, writing, spending time with my nearest and dearest or playing with my dogs. But sometimes, when I look at what others are doing:…
