The Room Is On Fire

In the midst of a panic-inducing moment, sitting in my therapist’s office, I couldn’t help but wonder why everything felt so wrong. Here I was, grappling with overwhelming anxiety again after beaming with happiness, describing my life as “phenomenal” to friends. So, what had changed? It all traced back to the havoc wreaked by the stomach

The Business School Maze: Facing Panic And Finding Resilience

There were some group project deliverables where my team was counting on me, a finance model to build, a couple of bulk pack articles to learn and a textbook chapter to read for a professor that liked to call on me with the hard questions.

Promotion Heartbreak: Rebuilding in the Aftermath

I didn’t get promoted? How could I have not gotten promoted? I was physically at a cabin on a weekend trip with friends but I wasn’t really there. Days earlier my boss said I wasn’t ready. How was I not ready? I was told that I was the future. What did I do wrong? I built everything. How could this have gone wrong?

Unraveling Childhood Trauma: My Journey Towards Healing and Growth

Childhood experiences can leave deep imprints on our psyche, shaping our personalities and behaviors in ways we might not fully understand until much later in life. For me, one particular traumatic incident during my early years had a profound impact on my emotional well-being and self-confidence. In this blog post, I want to share my sto

Frustrated, Bad Day

I was having what should have been a good day as a new parent. My partner took the night shift so I got to sleep in, I had a 2-1 start in my NFL pickem league, my wife and I were meeting our friends (who also have a newborn) for a walk, and later that night a different friend was delivering us a dinner that evening so we didn’t have to co

Friendships and Support

As I enter a new chapter of my life, I find myself reflecting and wanting to talk about the changes on the horizon. Some of my friends engage in these conversations and some do not. I have realized that the people I have around me, the support I seek, the friendships I want tend to always be changing.

Optimistic Boots

Have you ever found yourself interested in, or curious about, hunting? No? Doesn’t matter, I was watching a favorite show of mine and found myself floored by what the narrator had to say about mindset. The series “Meat Eater,” with Steve Rinella, features his commentary and experiences about nature and hunting. He was born a hunter and sa

Judgement Free Grief

I caught up with my cousin who practices therapy in CA yesterday and I asked her how she, and her patients, were doing. She said she had observed a consistent theme throughout the week which her patients minimized their feelings by comparing their circumstances to others. It inspired her to write this: