Know yourself. Grow yourself.
Each Star Wars Day I am covering a lesson from one of the Star Wars movies or shows. In this post we will discuss what Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones can teach us about healthy and unhealthy attachment. If you’d prefer to watch the video version
I can’t get enough of personal development books! I love to constantly learn, be challenged, and better myself. For this year’s birthday post, I give you a list of 27 personal development books on my wish list! With a brief description about why each one is on my list. This
We all have a role to play in making our world a better place through the pursuit of justice, liberation, equity, inclusion, and solidarity. Last time I introduced Deepa Iyer’s Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem, which helps us to identify our values and roles. Make sure to
Are you working for social justice or want to find out how? Do you know what your role is and where you fit in? Deepa Iyer of SolidarityIs and Building Movement Project has a great resource called Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem. It’s a valuable tool in
I’m sure you’ve seen and laughed at all the memes about how this is just like any other day for us introverts. I mean, yeah, as an introvert who works from home, not much has changed for me. And if I’m being completely honest, it’s kind of nice having a
The Rabbit and the Porcupines is a fable about friendship. Specifically, the struggles that come from a friendship with someone who is very different from you. Are some friendships worth the extra effort? If one person hurts you, does that mean someone of the same personality type will hurt you
When a friend abandons you, it shocks you to the core as you realize the ground of friendship you once relied on has been swiped out from underneath you, leaving you in confusion and pain. There’s often a wave of self-doubt that follows. Why don’t they want me anymore? Why
In this guest post Misa Buckley of Stars and Sprinkles shares her story of how Doctor Who helped her to conquer social anxiety. The Empty Child I grew up on a steady diet of Doctor Who and Star Trek; a child so fascinated by the stars I could name the
To continue our series, A Geek’s Guide to Life, I want to discuss what we can learn about human nature, differences, division, and unity from the X-Men. I will mainly reference the movies throughout this post, but these are common themes we can also see in the comics and television
In part 1, we discussed self talk and 6 lies you tell yourself about yourself. Make sure to check that out if you have not read it yet. In this post I want to bring 6 thoughts to your attention that you might be telling yourself about others and why it
