It can be a lot easier to recognize and put emphasis on the problems and complications in our lives, as opposed to the positives and happy coincidences. It’s harder to recognize when you’re actually not having a problem that you used to have. A few weeks ago, I dropped a massive weight on my right ring finger, and it caused a really painful and abnormal-looking bruise to appear. I was really worried because it didn’t look like a typical wound and it hurt quite a bit. But eve

This month, I want to talk about sports. There are plenty of people who will flat-out tell you they don't care much for playing them. They might have friends who do, or they watch soccer and football on TV, but they have no interest in participating themselves. And that's totally OK — I personally ran cross-country for all four years of high school, and I won't pretend the actual running part was easy. But here's the thing: I don't really remember much of the running itself.

When one thinks of the word “volunteering”, what comes to mind is probably an image of a soup kitchen, or a homeless shelter, or something similar. But there are lots of unconventional ways to volunteer your time to better your community. You can participate in a large-scale public cleanup event, sure, but you can also get some friends and do a smaller cleanup in an area right next to your house. You can coach a youth team, or give blood, or assist the elderly. The possibilit

March is a busy month. There’s Women’s History Month, Music in Our Schools Month, Ramadan, and Irish-American Heritage Month, among other things. It’s a great time for self-reflection; to ask yourself “what kind of person am I?”. But for some of us, that question doesn’t have a clear answer. It can be frustrating to not seem to know what you want at all when other people are so focused on their paths. Determining your place in the world and desired future aren’t things you