Are you superstitious? Do you believe the number 13 is unlucky? If that number makes you nervous, you’re not alone. Millions of people across the globe, mainly in the Western world, have an irrational fear of the number 13. The phenomenon is so widely reported, it even has its own hard-to-pronounce name: triskaidekaphobia. It’s said...Read More

Can you believe it?! You’ve fulfilled a lifelong dream and are actually on the game show Family Feud! Best of all, your family is tied with the Joneses, and it’s your turn for a face-off. It’s time to play Family Feud! The fashionably dressed host Steve Harvey twinkles his mustache as he prepares to read...Read More

How often do you smile during an average day? Honestly. I’m not talking about a faux grin or little smirk but a legitimate felt-happiness-in-your-heart-and-mind smile. If you’re like most people, you likely tend to go about your day with an almost blank expression on your face in a robotic-like manner. Even when interacting with others, people tend...Read More

Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ‘Tis the season to be jolly.  Fa-la-la-let-me-go-home-and-crawl-into-bed-for-a-month! The holiday season is a time of year that’s joyful, jolly, and filled with jubilant gatherings… at least, that’s the idea. As often happens in life, ideas tend to not fully align with reality. Being the best version of...Read More

Where is the family gathering for the holidays? Should I offer my home as an option? Will he/she be there? Do I bring a dish or a dessert? Should I make it or buy it? Who do I get presents for? What do they want? Will I have time to do everything that needs to...Read More

Where do you want to eat? I don’t know. How about that new place that opened around the corner? Are they any good? Have you heard anything about it? No, I haven’t. I’ll ask online and see what people say. What do you think? Is this a bad restaurant, a tough crowd, or a mix...Read More

I see the bad moon a-risin’ I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin’ I see bad times today Don’t go around tonight Well it’s bound to take your life There’s a bad moon on the rise I hear hurricanes a-blowin’  I know the end is comin’ soon  I fear rivers over...Read More

So, you have relationship anxiety. Now, that’s just silly. Relationships only demand a high level of effort to keep them alive and open you up to be the most vulnerable you can ever be in life, putting immense pressure on your day-to-day life. What’s so worrisome about that? Plenty. The worry often comes from the...Read More

  If you do a Google search for anxiety memes, you’ll find a seemingly endless supply of posts and imagery captioned with “internal conversations” like those above. And, if you are a living, breathing person, there is a 100% chance you will relate to at least one of the memes. Like a song starting slowly,...Read More

Now there’s no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you And now you’re starting to criticize little things I do It makes me just feel like crying ‘Cause baby, something beautiful’s dyin’ You lost that lovin’ feelin’ Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’ You lost that lovin’ feelin’ Now it’s gone, gone, gone, whoa-oh...Read More