June 2020 Poem: You’re Enough You’re enough I know it’s tough Plus very hard to believe Just try to achieve That one thought, dream I see you gleam Even with all the sorrow Piled as high as Mount Kilimanjaro Think formal Think you’re normal Life is good I knew you could This is key BecauseContinue reading
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Great Article from Psychology Today Psychology Today recently published an article written by McGill University professor Chris Barringtong-Leigh, Ph.D. about how happiness is linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read it to find out more about what’s going on inside your head during this crazy time and how you can stay positive despite the chaos.
The Mindful Joys of Writing “A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world.” -Susan Sontag I have found, through trial and error, that the healthiest diet for my mind involves both mindfulness and writing—often, both simultaneously. For me, writing by hand slows my mind, allowing me to see the loops andContinue reading
May 2020 Poem: A Collection of Poems About a Child in the Holocaust KILLED Destroyed unseen Chaos Taken away from Father Slipping Silently SHAKEN NEWBORN Confused Young Pale I obeyed Cruel Broken Fists True in Memory ALARMED TERRIFIED Approaching the Dark Lost Shuddering in Mid-Night Collapsed protection FINISHED JOURNEY Nervous Situation Startled Failed Feeling aContinue reading
Poem About Depression: Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes, sadness is all that lies withinSometimes, you can even forget how to grinSometimes, darkness encircles you and comes up from the depths of your mindSometimes, you feel emptiness is all you can findInsideWith no way out no matter how hard you’ve tried Sometimes, you’re lost within the void ofContinue reading
April 2020 Poem: The Future Slowly Slowly Failing Failing Dreaming To Stand Hoping Hoping Wishing Wishing Wanting Wanting Embracing The Future An Endless Fantasy
What is Positive Psychology? In recent years, people worldwide have been using terminology such as “positive psychology” much more frequently. But what really constitutes this esoteric field? Positive psychology is defined as the study of the “good life”, or, the positive aspects of what makes a human life worth living. It is centered around biopsychosocialContinue reading
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