I am not sure if I watched a movie, read a book or just had my own misinformed idea of what OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder was before I began graduate school. Twenty years ago if you would have asked me to describe the...

Think back to your childhood and try to remember something that made you feel proud.  How do you remember deriving that sense of accomplishment?  Was it handed to you through some kind of evaluative praise, or were you left to simmer in its glory...

Are you ever amazed by the strength and resilience of others and wonder if you would be able to withstand the hardships you see others face? I think most of us have that person in our lives that we see get dealt blow after...

A very close friend of mine recently hurt her leg. She wasn’t doing anything special—meaning no marathons, or weekend warrior events—just living life for the most part. Anyways, she somehow damaged a nerve and now has to attend physical therapy 2x each week. As...

Are you a member of a gym? Or have you been a member of one in the past? If so, you have probably noticed 2 main types of people in your gym. The ones that over time become slimmer, more toned and more fit....

Parenting is, equally, one of the hardest and most gratifying jobs that exists.  It is full of curve balls, fast balls, foul balls, and strike outs that leave you feeling less than equipped, and far from celebratory.  Occasionally though, you find yourself cheering silently...