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A Reflection on the Article: Child Development a Thematic Approach

While reading the book, A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development, the small article Child Development: A Thematic Approach, caught my eye. There is a short story about three children of varying ages: Heather, who is one; Andrew, who is six; and Benjamin, who is fourteen. Andrew is upset that his sister Heather knocked over his…
Book Review: How to Work with Different Cultures

The fundamental ideas of the book Cultural Intelligence: How to Work with Different Cultures is about learning how to appreciate different cultures, understanding the different ways other cultures than one’s own operate, and how to begin to develop the skills needed to conduct business and relationships with other cultures. I did not see anything problematic…
A Deeper Look Inside the Movie Joker

For day 28 of the blogging challenge, I wanted to share an insightful video by Ralph Smart covering a deeper look inside the movie Joker. For those who have not seen the movie, I wanted to let you know there are no major spoilers. I have yet to see this movie, but I plan on…
How Does One Define a Good Life

“We are not given a good life or a bad life. We are given a life. It’s up to us to make it good or bad.” Humankind has been asking for millennia what a good life consists of and how to achieve a good life. A good life can be defined in many ways. This…
Disinformation and Public Memory

As Albert Einstein once said, “Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today’s events.” Memory is very fickle; it can be altered, misguided, and manipulated if we are unaware of what we consume. Public memory, the memory of a community or collective as a whole, can also be shaped and molded by what…
Following Your Own Path

“There are hundreds of paths up a mountain, all leading to the same destination, so it doesn’t matter which path you take. The only one wasting time is the one who runs around and around the mountain, telling everyone their path is wrong.” -Hindu Proverb It can be hard to break free from all you’ve…
Healing from Addiction- A Letter of Encouragement

Hi there. I just wanted to take a few moments and write to those who may be healing from addiction. It does not matter what you are addicted to. Drugs, food, caffeine, exercise, tv, etc. Addiction is addiction. It is hard to get out of the mindset of addiction. We are creatures of habit if…
A Letter to Those Who Self-Harm

A letter to those who self harm.
How Codependency Hinders Friendships

In a codependent friendship, a lot of the time, one person has more of an influence on the other. Definition of codependency : a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person manifesting low self-esteem and a strong desire for approval has an unhealthy attachment to another often controlling or manipulative person (such as a person…
Selective Mutism

You may have heard of the term, selective hearing. If you haven’t, selective hearing is where you hear what you only want to hear. For example, when a teenager’s mom tells them to clean their room before playing on the game system. The teen ignores every word except “play on the game system” and instantly…