The Road Less Traveled

by Eric Sudler, M.S. Too often in real life situations, people only assume two possible paths to choose from. I can get angry and shout or I can keep my mouth shut. I must rigidly stick to my diet or

I Want It, And I Want It Now!

by Alina Boie, M.S. We live in a world full of instant self- gratification and we have little patience to wait or delay access to our “treats”. Almost everything nowadays is at a click of a button- literally! It is

A Play on Words

by Malek Mneimne, M.A. [It is a typical Sunday evening. Demandingness, Awfulizing, Ratings of Worth, and Frustration Intolerance sit by a lit fireplace in the living room. Awfulizing and Ratings of Worth are reclined, reading magazines. Demandingness and Frustration Intolerance

Back seat driver!

by Leonard Citron, M.A. Holidays are supposed to be fun, right? Getting away from it all, to discover a new locale is said to broaden our mind. When you get out of New York City, however, you sometimes find yourself

Forgiveness for the Forgiver

by Mary Russell, M.S. At one point or another we have all felt hurt, betrayed, or disappointed by someone. It has happened before and we can almost guarantee that it will happen again in some form or another. Hurt, betrayal,

That Sinking Feeling

by Eric Sudler, M.S. Things have been going well as of late which is a great change of pace from seemingly constant stress. For the first time in a long time, I feel somewhat in control. Not 100%, of course,

Fever, Flu, Allergies and More

by Alina Boie, M.S. This is the season when allergies and colds are back in business. For some odd reason, a couple of times a year people get sick more than usual. I am not quite sure yet what the

Va Bene

by Rebecca Elliason, M.S. Weeks ago I made plans with a friend to go out for a night on the town. I was beyond looking forward to dining at one of my favorite restaurants (Va Bene- get the artichokes!) and

Escalators and Eyerolls

by Kristina Wilder, M.A. I take the subway to work every day. My particular subway stop is deep within the depths of Manhattan, so I go up four escalators before I step into the bright light of day. Typically, I