Pretty much everything that’s great in life is great because it’s multi-dimensional. It speaks to us, stimulates us, or excites us in more ways than one, and we love it so much because, whether we know it or not, our … Read More
Reflection Points For The End Of The Year
24 hours in a day. Seven days in a week. 52 weeks in a year. 525,600 minutes of living from January 1st to December 31st one year after another. Some years fly by. Other years seem to crawl. As we … Read More
Portland In The Winter: What Not To Miss
The Pacific Northwest is a great place to be during the magical months of winter. As the rainy season turns to snow, Portlanders have a variety of activities they can enjoy in the backyard of America’s Rip City. Catch a … Read More
4 Signs You Really, Really, Need to Take a Camping Trip
When you consider spending the night in your sleeping bag, just to feel like you’re camping, it’s a sign that you need to pack up and camp out. Here are four other signs it’s time for you to opt outside … Read More
The Men’s Guide to Recovery During Thanksgiving
We shouldn’t feel afraid of a holiday, we tell ourselves. It’s one dinner, one Turkey, one family gather, one uncomfortable day. We know the family we love will be there. We know the family we may not love quite as … Read More
Recognizing Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety as Part of The Human Experience
Globally, the prevalence of depression and anxiety as mental health disorders is relatively small. The World Health Organization has cited that depression is the most globally pervasive mental health disorder, affecting over 300 million people worldwide. Recently, WHO released their … Read More
Meditation is a Game Changer for Recovery
With the amount of surmounting evidence pointing toward meditation being a life changing practice, there is little reason not to participate in meditation when you are trying to change your life. Many a wise philosopher and spiritual thinker have said, … Read More
Keep It Wabi Sabi
Though “wabi sabi” sounds like something a stoked-out surfer might exclaim after getting spit out the back end of a totally tubular barrel ride- it isn’t. Wabi sabi is an element of Japanese philosophy relating to the Japanese practice of … Read More
Shame Is A Guilty Pleasure You Should Stop Indulging In
Guilt is at once described as toxic and a pleasure. We try to rid ourselves of unnecessary guilt because it is a useless and damaging emotion. Guilt is not without it’s importance. Helping us differentiate right from wrong, guilt has … Read More
What’s in Your Control (and What Isn’t)
Every day that you wake up, there are things you believe are in your control that are not. The normalities and givens of everyday life are subject to change. What many call science is really just a long occurrence. For … Read More