by Admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Psychology
Sarah K. Stephens Contributor Twitter Grittiness is one of the relatively new watchwords in my field of developmental psychology that has crossed the academic/popular press barrier and become a headline-grabbing term, and for good reason. It comes from Angela Lee...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Philosophy
Dana Faletti Contributor Twitter When people I ask me what I do, I’m hesitant to say I’m a writer. Because writing is my passion, and because it’s not a huge source of income for my family (yet,) I sometimes feel like it isn’t really a job, like I am playacting in the...
by Admin | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy
Jaime Buckley Contributor Twitter Have you pondered about this year, or what it will bring? I have. I’ve never thought about it deeper than now. That happens when you have a stroke. No, that’s not a joke. I’m writing this from my hospital bed, because I want to stay...
by Admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, Philosophy
Laura Clydesdale Contributor Twitter “We need to work on procrastinating more this year.” My kids look back at me like I’ve lost my mind. These words were actually coming out of my mouth. The mouth of a self-described, organizational freak. My...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, Psychology
Jon Filitti Editor Twitter Ahhhh. A new year. Lift your nose to the air and smell that new year scent. It’s fresh. It’s savory. It’s hopeful (hopefully). It’s all the adjectives you can think of to describe a new year. A new year also suggests...
by Admin | Dec 13, 2016 | Blog, Kindness, Philosophy, Relationships
Jessica Reino Editor Twitter It’s a great time to reflect on the upcoming winter holiday season. The way this year has gone, we all could use some holiday cheer and well wishes, but, more importantly, we all could benefit from spreading a little kindness. There...