My last blog post was about a rom-com and this one is going to be too. Am I revealing too much about myself as a therapist and lifting the Freudian psychoanalytical veil by obviously exposing my love of rom-coms? Oh well. Netflix hit gold this summer by investing in the mid-budget rom-com that has fallen … More LJ <3’s Peter: 3 Takeaways from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Jay-z rapped the OG 99 problems lyric, but in 2013 Bill Murray perhaps made it more relatable to all of us. I say the above statement at least once a day to myself. This is because everyday, like everyone else, I am thrust out into the world and have to deal with the tedious efforts … More I’ve got 99 problems and they are all made up in my head.
The 3 reasons: We get our information from completely different sources. No matter where you get your news from, if the person to your immediate right gets theirs from a different source, chances are you are not going to agree on the hot topic issues currently being discussed in the news. Vanessa Otero created the … More 3 reasons we can’t seem to agree and what to do about it
Olympic figure skating is under way. And, since Mirai Nagasu just became the first American woman to complete a triple axle in Olympic competition, I guess it is a good time to talk about the first American woman to complete the maneuver in any competition… Tonya Harding. I’m too young to remember exactly what happened … More I, Tonya: Becoming a punch line
Snapchat released the above video in November to explain new updates to their app that are geared towards making it easier to use and separating your relationships (your social) from influencers, celebrities, and paid-for content (the media). While like any other app, Snapchat’s main objective is to get more people using the app more often, … More Snapchat explained everything wrong with social media in 25 seconds
Recently I was very excited to find a Christmas picture from my childhood. I was so excited about this picture that I shared it with my father. He was, however, less pleased with the photo. While for me, this picture brought back fabulous memories of a happy childhood and celebrating my favorite holiday, for my … More Broken Perceptions: A picture is worth a thousand words
The 5 Love Languages were created by Gary Chapman as a self-help tool to understand ourselves and our loved ones. You can find the assessment, order his book, and access other resources on his website here. Chapman identifies the 5 Love Languages as: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Services, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical … More Cyber Monday: The Love Language Shopping Guide
There are 6 weeks left of 2017. These six weeks are supposed to be joyful and family-filled; however, for most of us, they are hectic and stress-filled. Some of us may feel the pressure of last-minute diets to look good in that family photo or that holiday dress. This may even be lower our self-esteem … More Thanksgiving and Mindfulness: How to get the most from your holidays
After decades of relative silence surrounding sexual harassment, the revelation of new scandals in Hollywood has brought the issue into the forefront of media attention. Awareness of this issue has been sparked further by the #metoo social media campaign, which encourages women of all ages to place #metoo as their status if they have ever … More #metoo: Addressing sexual harassment with teens
It is extremely common for someone to feel like they have fewer friends than those around them or that they are in some way missing out on the fantastic lives lived by others. This feeling can be positive in that it motivates us to form new friendships and to improve our lives. However, sometimes this … More FOMO: Your social media use is making it worse
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