How I finally learned to meditate

I had been trying to learn how to meditate for years unsuccessfully. There was just something in me…

Fighting hopelessness

why depression is so hard to recover from

To fight, there must be a hope that one day we may win the battle. That our lives can change for the better. That we can overcome whatever debilitating circumstances that triggered the depression…

Understanding mental health with systems thinking

a simple holistic perspective on the complexity and importance of mental health

There is a lot of misinformation on mental health. The science and research has been…

What does it mean to be depressed?

Questions and answers. Mostly answers.

Before we begin: this is not an attempt to provide answers for all forms of depression. I can only speak for myself.

You look cheerful, why do you…

Obvious features I wish the kindle would have

I love the kindle. I have had five kindle devices, not including iOS devices. I…

Practicing the ability to wait

Last week, I was able to complete two twenty-minute sessions of practicing waiting in silence: a…

A personal take on gay marriage rights

A friend and me were talking about marriage recently. She said that marriage is just a legal status, and if you’re truly in love, why does it matter?

I used to belong to that school of thought. It has a lot to do with my commitment…

How a computer game can help better understand burnout

lessons learned from playing Civilization

Burnout is this phenomenon where people seem to mysteriously become dysfunctional. Sometimes it creeps up upon us and we miss the signs or…

What I learned from cultivating self-compassion

When I was just slightly younger, I had this impression that I was someone who was open-minded and I saw the world in shades of grey. I often judged people for being too absolute, too black and white.