The ability one has to deal with situations with effects of a psychological nature is emotional courage. People encounter emotional courage whenever they need to make a difficult decision, especially one that disconnects one from[…]
The Girl – Personal Response
What do these texts suggest to you about the tension between an individual’s doubts and convictions? Four years, I’ve been asking myself this question. Four years, I’ve known this person. Four years, and I didn’t[…]
Fascism in Today’s World
Officially, the word “fascism” considered independent of its historical connotation is a far-right, authoritarian ultranationalistic political ideology that thrives on the suppression of opposition. And today, this word is most commonly used by pro-democrats to[…]
Seek, Ask and Do
To be meaningful is to have the quality of important function. People encounter meaning in all they do and all they use. The pursuit of meaning makes individuals have impact and gives them goals to[…]
The Fast Lane
As I write this I am sitting in my room on my bed, with the faint glow from my salt lamp and only a will to lie still. Not to die but to lie still,[…]
Hope realized proves to oneself that more is possible.
Once an individual has overcome the worst of their challenging circumstance, they see that the desire they had to stop adversity from coming was realized and they need to direct their motivation to something new.[…]
river styx
River Styx A One Act by Alexis Hope Synopsis: Inspired by a true story. To survive the atrocities of poverty and hunger is one thing. To survive the atrocities of poverty and hunger as a[…]
creating closure: a ted talk
I mean can you consider this blog post late if it didn’t have a deadline? (also featuring some new thoughts at the end) preface: I will tell the readers what I told those on the[…]
𝖔 𝖛 𝖊 𝖗 𝖉 𝖗 𝖆 𝖒 𝖆 𝖙 𝖎 𝖈 : a ted talk
I am well acquainted with the word “overdramatic.” That word and its synonyms are in the backbones of my DNA, the mitochondria of my cells, and run through my veins alongside my blood. I’ve been[…]
You’re Addicted
You’re addicted. To people telling you that you’re pretty. To people telling you that you’re smart. To people telling you that you’re on the right track. To opinions. The reason we struggle with feeling[…]