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 »
Sadly, there are signs that racism is increasing across the world. Research from Europe and Australia in recent years has found a rise in the number of people experiencing racism. Reports from... Read more »
I ran my first half marathon when I was twenty-seven. My pace was a little over twelve minutes per mile, and I was among the last finishers, but I didn’t care. I... Read more »