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On Being Useful
Being useful should not be confused with being busy -- it's important that our actions have meaning to us and to others. What makes for meaningful, or useful, actions vary.
Read MoreHow I Learned to Listen to my Inner Psychologist?
Toward the end of my first stint as a child psychologist, a high school classmate’s sister called during the ten-minute gap between patients. I took the call because I remembered her, and I was curious. It turned out to be one of those times my own thoughts came out of someone else’s mouth, which is why it’s stuck with me so long.
Read MoreYou’ll Never Say You Had a Bad Day Again
As I write this, the truth is that I am tired. The truth is also that I am having a lovely day. Yes, there have been some hard moments, but there have also been some beautiful moments. I am not failing today; I am living. It is not a bad day. It is a nuanced day.
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