as i write this, the curtains are closing on 2017. the stage lights are shutting off one by one, and everyone in the audience is putting on their jackets to exit the theatre. just outside, a new year awaits the embrace of those who have been dreaming and sowing seeds.
Read Morewhen we're talking about self improvement, faith alone won't cut it. social psychologist, carl rogers, coined the term "self-actualization" to explain the meeting between two identities that we occupy in our lifetime. those two identities are the "actual self" and the "ideal self".
Read Morei remember the first time i thought i was supposed to have my life together. i was a fifteen year old sophomore in high school; running track, acting in plays, getting grades that were up to par and overall pretty successful to the casual passerby. the problem lies right there, though. to myself i was far from successful.
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