by Admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Wisdom/Advice
Chiara Townley Contributor Twitter For me, feeling alive is usually connected to a new experience and to the appreciation of the present moment. Travel There is nothing better than discovering new places and cultures. Travel keeps me grounded in the present...
by Admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Philosophy, Psychology, Wisdom/Advice
Brad Cavanagh Contributor Twitter The walk begins with a steep ascent to the campsite. The grass pathway beneath my feet is still worn from the winter’s snow, barely waking from its long slumber. The expansive fields on each side of the path, tall and vibrant...
by Admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog, Learning/Education, Philosophy, Psychology, Wisdom/Advice
Sarah K. Stephens Contributor Twitter When I first started lecturing in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State, I would literally shake before each class. As I’d try to calmly put on my lapel mic and cue up my slides of content my hands would betray...
by Admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Anxiety/Fear, Blog, Kindness, Philosophy, Psychology
Melanie Salvatore-August Guest Author FacebookTwitter I feel most alive right after I feel quite dead. Dead trapped in what I believe is being stuck in a circumstance. That feeling of overwhelm or fear that feels like I have swallowed a glob of glue down my throat...
by Admin | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Wisdom/Advice
Jessica Reino Editor Twitter I don’t think there is a better time to reflect on what makes me feel most alive then on my birthday. April 12th is a special day, not only because I have now officially entered my mid-thirties, but because there have been moments...
by Admin | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Psychology
Laura Clydesdale Contributor Twitter When we think about what makes us feel most alive, many of us will immediately think of our personal passions. But what if you don’t have a passion? Recently, I sat next to a college junior at an alumni event dinner. She was...
