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 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...
by Admin | Apr 2, 2017 | Blog, Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships, Wisdom/Advice
Jon Filitti Editor Twitter Welcome to April and a new month of essays! One of my favorite features of Mindsoak is the moment in the podcast when the guest and I take our conversation and descend deeper in to their lives and their philosophy on life. It happens during...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog, Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships, Wisdom/Advice
Brad Cavanagh Contributor Twitter No pain, no gain. We have heard this tired, old cliché a million times. The thing is it’s true. There is no renewal without some degree of pain. This is true for each of us as individuals, for communities, and even for whole...
