The Pitfalls of Valentine’s Day

by Rebecca Eliason, M.S. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and, as usual, there has been a lot of anticipation of this day. Restaurants have been booked, gifts picked out, cards purchased and perhaps even some courting done in order to have

No Complaining

by Mary Russell, M.S. When you hear the word “complaining” you probably have some sort of negative reaction. It probably conjures up images of people in your life who whine or routinely throw themselves pity parties but don’t do anything

Slow Down to Catch Up- Lessons from a Turtle

by Fabian Boie, M.S. “Don’t ask the world to change….you change first.” Anthony de Mello, Awareness Have you ever been so busy driving, that you forgot to put gas in your car? Have you ever asked yourself where did the

Changing Up the Offense

by Eric Sudler, M.S. It’s funny how easily one can get stuck in a rut. We as humans easily fall into patterns where we constantly do the same thing over and over again hoping for different results. It reminds me

Minnesota Nice

by Kristina Wilder, M.A. During the winter break as part of my commute home I had to call for a shuttle to take me to my apartment. When the shuttle finally arrived, I ran to it as quickly as I

Pay It Forward

by Alina Boie, M.S. “A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.” – Plato What would our world look like if everybody did one nice thing a day for somebody they didn’t know? How

Sunday Blues……

by Leonard Citron, M.A. Thank god it’s Friday! A sigh of relief descends over the island of Manhattan. For the next 48 hours, we are free! We can forget about the micro-managing boss, the nagging client, the deadlines and reports.

Birthday Depression

by Merav Harris, M.S. They say age is “only a number”, when in fact it can be a lifetime hallmark. Turning 16 is the year you begin to drive; 17 the year you can get into R-rated movies; 18 the

Making the Most of the Unexpected

by Merav Harris, M.S. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. As most of us know, “lemons” in this expression is