Long before the pandemic of 2020 began, the former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy had already declared an epidemic of loneliness in our nation. The impact of loneliness affects our mental and physical... Read more »
Even the best of us make mistakes. You forget an appointment, send the wrong email, or miss an important detail. Most of the time, the consequences are minor. However, in healthcare, aviation,... Read more »
At Go Get ‘Em, Tiger, the coffee shop in my Los Angeles neighborhood, everyone looks a little stooped, as if the air itself were heavy. The name alone vibrates with ambition: Go... Read more »
Roblox isn’t a game. That’s not an exaggeration or a cute introduction. Roblox isn’t a game, it’s a platform which hosts user-made games. Roblox makes it easy to make your own game... Read more »
This post is part one of a two-part series. At 86, Pali Summerlin is an author and wisdom teacher known for her deep insights into emotional wounding and the liberation of limiting... Read more »
Trauma doesn’t just wound us emotionally; it reshapes who we believe ourselves to be. But your identity can be reclaimed. In my work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’ve supported thousands of... Read more »
The main characters of Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s gripping post-war novel, were children evacuated for refuge from wartime British cities that had fallen under indiscriminate Nazi bombardment. En route, their... Read more »
Years ago, I worked with an emergency room nurse I’ll call Lisa, who sought my help after a horrific day in the emergency room. “We lost a child today due to child... Read more »
Watching horror films is a very popular form of entertainment – for some people. Research on horror films suggests which elements are particularly scary, and reveals the kinds of people who are... Read more »
Not long ago, I spoke with a senior director who admitted something I hear all too often. She said, “I look back at my week, and I can’t figure out how I... Read more »