Posts Tagged ‘emotions’
How To Stop Being Controlled By Your Emotions
You can choose to live a happier life the moment you realize you have the power to do so.
Read More23 Names of Emotions You Feel, but Can’t Explain
I came across one of those anonymous Facebook graphics that one normally tends to ignore, but for some reason it caught my attention and being someone who is interested in both language and psychology, the combination of the two was interesting to me. Here are 23 names for feelings you likely experience often, but never…
Read More7 Reasons Caring Is A Strength
In today’s society, it often seems as though being cold towards others is seen as being “strong,” and showing feelings and emotions is equivalent to being “weak,” especially for men. People say if you don’t care then you’ll never get hurt, and if you hold no expectations for people, you’ll never be disappointed. While, in…
Read MoreWhat Love Does (And Doesn’t) Look Like
Why do people who love you always lie to you and think it’s okay? Why do people who love you try to change you? Why do people who love you prevent you from doing what you love? These are just a few of the questions I see pop up on my newsfeed every once in…
Read MoreMutual Support: The Backbone Of Relationships
There are a lot of things that make relationships tick. Physical attraction, friendship, teamwork, trust, respect, mutual interests…the list goes on. But, one of the more important pieces of the puzzle, is mutual support. While you are one, as a couple – you are, and forever will be, an individual. An individual with wants, needs,…
Read MoreThe Truth About Happiness
Many of us look at happiness as a destination. As a result. ‘Once I accomplish this thing, I will be happy.’ ‘Once I find a boyfriend or girlfriend, I will be happy.’ ‘Once I’m making x amount of dollars . I will be happy.’ The problem here is, each of these things places the entire…
Read MoreUpdate on Margot’s progress (Part 3)
More good news to report! As I mentioned in a previous update, Margot’s second biopsy results were one of the only tests we were waiting for to come back. According to Dana Farber, some of the cells in her larger mass are DCIS – which basically means precancerous, and not actually cancer yet! This is, obviously,…
Read MoreQuick update on Margot’s progress (Part 2)
If you’ve been staying updated on my girlfriend Margot’s progress after her breast cancer diagnosis, you may have known we were awaiting the results of her test regarding the BRCA gene (made widely known by Angelina Jolie). If this gene was present, it would forecast future complications and prompt a conversation regarding reproductive organs being affected…
Read MoreQuick update on Margot’s progress
For those of you who have read my previous blog post (http://bit.ly/15QUeSo) you know that my beautiful girlfriend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She has decided to pursue treatment at Dana Farber, one of the top cancer treatment centers in the country. Over this past week, they ran multiple tests and got good results.…
Read MoreStaying strong through life’s unexpected changes…
Yesterday, a culmination of information my girlfriend and I had been collecting and learning about, all came to a head. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is 27, and has no family history of any disease. A few months ago, I found a small lump that obviously wasn’t supposed to be where it was.…
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