I get slightly irked when I hear people saying “move on,” “let it go,” or some variation of these phrases. What most people fail to realize is that our experiences become part of our memories […]

In Greek mythology, before the era of the Olympians, the Titans reigned supreme. One of these mighty Titans was named Atlas. The Titans waged war against the Olympian gods led by Zues, and Atlas sided […]

After three or four weeks of no sleep, it finally caught up to my body. I felt like the Terminator at the end of the first movie (see below for reference). My joints ached from […]

In today’s day and age, the “n word” carries such a heavy stigma with it. As it rolls off the tongue, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. The thought of it scraping across […]

Friday afternoon rolled around with Presidents’ Day weekend on the horizon. Traditionally, I worked either over the weekend at my part-time job or worked on Presidents’ Day since most mental health agencies did not contract […]

***Warning: Some NSFW language*** I had dinner plans with a girlfriend (a friend who is a girl) that I set up a few days prior. My actual girlfriend was sick with bronchitis for nearly a […]

Last week I experienced every mental health professional’s worst nightmare. A young man I worked with took his own life. If you want to get caught up to speed about what happened, feel free to […]

I was not feeling all that great and opted to take a Sunday afternoon nap. On my lazy Sunday, a chirping sound woke me. It was my work cell. My ringtone was a cricket noise […]

I don’t know about you, but 2018 felt like the longest year on record. What I can definitely say is that New Year’s always provides a time for reflection. We can look back at the […]

The last two weeks pushed my well-being, self-care, and sanity to the limits. I started a new full-time management position, while holding onto my old job part-time. This put me into quite the conundrum. My […]