No matter what time period a person lives in, courage will always be a fundamental pillar of survival. In the stone age, courage might have been the bravery to go on a hunt and provide for your family. In more modern times, it might be the courage to stand up for what you believe in…
August is here. Independence Day has passed, the sunsets feel warmer, and some children are already returning to school! Many of us feel like we’ve wasted the first half of summer and want to end the season on a high note. The good news is that it is never too late to revel in summer’s…
Have you ever wondered if there was a quick and easy way to tell if someone is nice or not? Kind or unkind? A lot of people rely on questionnaires and psychometric tools like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to deduce such things. But is this really a good idea? Can a four-letter code really tell…
I’ve been an avid reader of classic poetry and literature for as long as I can remember. When I’m having a bad day I can nearly always find a poem to inspire me, motivate me, or to simply seek solace in. Poetry can allow us to process our feelings, find hope in the midst of…
Over the last few years I’ve grown to love the dramatic and artistic world of Japanese animation. Anime has a way of sucking you in and making you feel like you’re part of the story. The drama, emotional intensity, epic battles, and inner personal struggles of the characters are usually deeply moving and graphically mesmerizing….
