Category: Relationships
Looking Up: The Transformative Power of Authentic Travel
A pungent smell lingered in the thin air, the type you could taste. She complained as she walked the stone-lined streets of Lhasa, Tibet. She pinched her nose and let her eyes […]
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove: A Lens Into Human Interactions & Personal Growth
“No man is an island.” The English poet John Donne captures the essence of human nature and the unavoidable need for human connection; people do not exist in isolation, and to grow […]
Mental Health / Relationships / Trauma
Understanding trauma
Having trauma can influence how someone can behave towards others. Depending on what they’ve been through in their past, it reflects on them in their present/future. Trauma can cause us to be socially […]
Bullying / Mental Health / Relationships
Are bullies really bullies? Or are they also victims to similar circumstances?
Bullies are everywhere. They are in schools, neighborhoods, classes, and just about everywhere you can think of. I was bullied for five years straight. I was teased, made fun of, and I […]