Dealing with loneliness: How to get yourself out of that funk

April 19, 2010

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately and one of the books I enjoyed reading is Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection by John T. Cacioppo and William Patrick.
One of the main reasons why people become depressed is because of the lack of quality social connections. In fact, I’d even venture [...]

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Life’s a beach, don’t ass.u.me otherwise (and why the world doesn’t revolve around you)

April 15, 2010

I have come to the conclusion that you’re just not going to understand everything there is to understand and you’re never going to know all the answers no matter how hard you try.
I know, right? “NEWSFLASH, Valerie!”
Okay, okay – so I knew that all along, but it still doesn’t stop me from occasionally trying to [...]

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Modern-Day Pinocchio: Exploring our own humanity

April 12, 2010

“If being human is not simply a matter of being born flesh and blood – if it is instead a way of thinking, acting, and feeling – then I am hopeful that one day I will discover my own humanity. Until then … I will continue learning, changing, growing, and trying to become more than [...]

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Knowing who you are and why you’re here (and why I have Jeremy to thank)

April 9, 2010

One of the people I’ve met online that I really enjoy chatting with is Jeremy Noel Johnson. He really is a great guy with huge dreams that puts even me to shame. He’s come a long way and has done a lot in his short time on the web, running several sites and I have [...]

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Unleash your inner tiger: Speak softly and carry a big stick

April 7, 2010

Ever since I saw the Lion King when it first came out in 1992, I have always loved big (and little) cats. But out of them all, my favorite big cats are tigers: they’re furry balls of magnificent, no-nonsense, and cuteness all rolled into one. They successfully walk a delicate balance of being strikingly beautiful [...]

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