Decadence is always unsustainable. The definition of decadence is consuming more than one is producing in life, with the assumption that...

What is boredom? Boredom is feeling uninterested in, unattached to the situation at hand. I have always felt boredom is unhealthy, a...

In the face of hardship, stoicism recommends negative visualization as a coping mechanism, the practice of imagining the very worst that...

When it comes to creativity, productivity, and goals, timing is important, and I need to seize the potential inherent in each day, even...

They say that in a tornado, wind speeds are so high that an ordinarily fragile object like straw or eggs can be torpedoed through the...

Feeling off-balance isn't only about feeling subpar. As the word "balance" implies, there are two sides to it, and so feeling...

If meeting a craving will help me resume my goals, I believe it's helpful. Even if it's a sugar fix in the middle of the day when i'm...

The attempt to avoid legitimate suffering lies at the root of all emotional illness. The act of love -- extending one's self -- requires...

Imagine having a friend who, after being severely depressed for years, began to feel better. Now she has a pep in her step, a bright...

"There are more things ... likely to frighten us than are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality." – attributed...

I begin to feel myself thinking awful thoughts. Blamey thoughts. Critical thoughts. Compulsively, intrusively. That's how I know anxiety...

Have you ever held mercury in the palm of your hand? (I have, before I knew it was dangerous to do so - so please consider this answer...

The concept of self-discipline serves a certain role in the minds of people who, like me, worry much about meaning, about purpose, and...

Is self-indulgence always bad, and is exercising self-discipline always good? That depends. After indulging this craving, will I be able...

Many, many people possessing a feeling of love and even acting in response to that feeling act in all manner of unloving and destructive...

1. I cause my own suffering. 2. All the tools I need to alleviate it are within me. 3. They (the tools) are not what most people would...

I always feel either too full or about to starve. It's a really disruptive way to be because when I feel too full, I'm regretting...

Get out of your head and experience new things. That’s my number one tip for becoming happier. Let’s just say for the sake of argument...

Raising and rescuing animals is not always easy. I don't always know if I can do it. Not each moment is fun with a new pet or rescue...

Dependent people are interested in their own nourishment, but no more; ... they don't desire to grow, nor are they willing to tolerate...